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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 08/08/2012 1:21 AM

Trees upon trees, and streets upon streets later, they finally came up upon an old part of town. There was a line of semi-apartment homes. Henry shifted into his human form and walked past a couple before turning into the doorway of one. It was house number 15. The others shifted as well as Henry unlocked the rickety door. "Welcome home..." Henry stated as he went into the house. The two looked around and Jensen stated, "You live here?! Where do you sleep." They had been friends when they were younger but never thought his friend could end up so bad. The house was basically completely empty. There was a table, chair, and a bit of bedding thrown in the corner of a room upstairs. Image Image
"Yes. And I sleep on the floor." Henry replied without a hint of embarrassment. "So why the floor? Get yourself a frigin bed." Jensen commented to his old friend. "The bed was unnecessary. Needed the money for bribes." Henry stated while he walked over to the bundle of blankets and pulled out a metal case from beneath. They headed back downstairs before he tossed it onto the wooden table and unlocked it. It was a laptop. Perhaps the only valuable thing in the house. Henry ignored the guests reaction and continued with his business. He opened the laptop and moved a paper from between the screen and keyboard. Placing it gently down beside, Henry booted up the computer. He began his research once again. Jensen however was paying more attention to the paper that Henry moved. It wasn't so much a paper as it was a picture. Actually it was a picture of Henry and another boy spray painting in a subway. Jensen remembered this kid as Henry's younger brother...

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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 01/26/2013 11:13 PM

As Henry sat at his computer, stoically doing... whatever he was doing, Gale took the opportunity to survey his surroundings. He brushed some cobwebs off his shoulder, nose wrinkling in disgust. A thick layer of dust coated the room. Clearly, it had been years since anyone even bothered to dust anything.

"Have you ever considered," he muttered, "maybe... y"know... getting a maid? Buying a broom? Or is that too expensive for your liking?"

He shook his head incredulously, dragging his finger along a table. It re-emerged coated in dirt. He wiped it on his coat, turning to see what his companions were so preoccupied with. The photo on the table caught his eye.

"What's this?" He turned and moved to pick it up off the table for a closer look.
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 01/27/2013 12:01 AM

"Please don't touch that." Henry stated sternly. Gale was a bit offended but left it alone. "So who is it then?" Gale asked. "It's my brother and I." Henry responded with a bit of sadness in his throat. "What are you doing anyhow?" Jensen questioned his old friend. "Checking the ranks." Henry stated. "Already? But it's normally 24 hours before they are updated." Jensen replied surely. "Not after two murders. They are posted right after the police tag the victims." Shocked by Henry's answer Jensen commented, "Do I even want to know how you know that?" Henry didn't take his eyes from the screen but replied, "Probably not."

"So what's the plan then?" Jensen asked. "I need to find out who carries the alias face cramp. I think he'll be our best shot at finding the scum who took my brother." Henry now looked to Gale and asked, "Think you can find him?"
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 01/27/2013 12:10 AM

Gale was taken aback for a moment.

"Woah, slow down." he said nervously, "What are these 'ranks' you're talking about? And why do you think I can find some.. 'face cramp' guy... I don't even know where we are right now, let alone the location of some psychopath with a fake name.." He trailed off, glancing between the two other men.

"You can't seriously think I can help with this! You guys are the super spies with the big guns and the tough attitudes or whatever. I'm just a bank clerk."
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 01/27/2013 12:18 AM

"You are good with numbers. I'm sure you can find a way to track money to his name's, can't you?" Henry replied a bit sarcastically before seriously explaining, "And the ranks are an online secret site used for criminals to contact others. Essentially like a criminal facebook page. Everyone has fake alias' and the ranks place different members into categories based on their crimes and the success rate they have. The more professional job you do, the higher your ranking becomes. And the better the ranking, the easier it is to be paired with other high ranked criminals. Understand?"
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 01/27/2013 12:28 AM

"That seems... like a thoroughly unpleasant website," said Gale, aghast, "aren't you worried you'll get hacked? I mean, all the best criminals in one spot - seems a bit dangerous don't you think?"

At this point, his brain was in information overload. "And you want me to track some guy? I don't even know his real name! I mean... I do have access to all the banking systems, and I do have a knack with numbers.." He said with a hint of pride. At this point, he was almost missing the comfort of his desk, and some nice, lengthy number crunching. "I'll do my best - but I'm not a criminal like you guys, I don't know how this stuff works. You gotta help me out here; why do you need this guy?"
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 01/27/2013 12:36 AM

"Ha!" The two other men laughed at Gales chaotic display. "Relax. It'll be easier than you think. And no, we won't get hacked because we have the best hacker in this room." Henry looked over at his geekish friend. "Right." Jensen laughed, but really he was the best. Henry got back on topic and explained, "Anyhow, Gale, Jensen can get you the times and dates of...lets just call him FC for convenience sake... FC's criminal activities. The day after each activity, FC should have deposited a significant sum of money into his account. So really all you need to do is match up some numbers with a few dates. Think you can do that?"
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 01/27/2013 12:41 AM

Gale nodded, "Yeah, I can manage that much I'm sure. Just need a computer. You still haven't told me why you need him. What does he do? You all seem to specialize in something, so what's he? Top chef? Best looking? Though probably not based on his name..." He smirked to himself, excited to finally be of use, despite his many doubts.
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 01/27/2013 12:47 AM

"He's a Rough House. Basically what we call the guys who get paid for being the muscle for mob bosses. I'm not going to lie to you Gale, the next few days are going to get very messy. You might not like what you will see." Henry warned the young man. Jensen could just give him a sad smirk because he knew what would come next.

"Any ways, Jensen will need to computer for a couple hours. He'll get you the dates and general location for you. You can use it after him. In the meantime, any other questions?" Henry got up and moved to where Gale stood. Jensen took the seat in front of the laptop.
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 01/27/2013 12:56 AM

The young clerk shifted uneasily beneath Henry's stare. The man's words had left him uneasy. Would he die? This was starting to feel like the worst mistake of his life. Why had he chosen to run off with two heavily armed madmen to their rickety house in god-knows-where, to help them find another madman? It seemed as though he was going mad himself.

Gale shook his head and chuckled humourlessly. Since when did practical, boring, normal bank clerks go running off looking for dangerous adventures?

"I must be going mad." he groaned silently to himself, plopping down on the floor miserably.
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 01/27/2013 1:02 AM

"And why is that?" Henry asked the unaware Gale. After years in the criminal trade, Henry learned quickly to always keep his ears open. Henry was now leaning against the wall watching his old friend at work. Jensen always did have an extraordinary mind when it came to computers. Even when they were kids, Jensen would find some way to cheat at the video games.
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 01/27/2013 1:09 AM

Gale nearly jumped when Henry's voice brought him out of his thoughts. "Oh," he smiled nervously at him, "nothing. Just, y'know. Thinking." He didn't want his companions to think he was weak, if he hadn't already proven so. He stood up and stretched.

"How much time do we have?" He looked questioningly at Henry. "How about you help me learn how not to die out there." He pulled his gun from his pants nervously.

"Teach me to shoot?"
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 01/27/2013 1:21 AM

"An hour thirty-seven!" Jensen called out to Gale, giving him an exact time slot.
"Sure." Henry answered turning to Gale, "First lessen, don't take your gun out until you are going to shoot it. And secondly, lets get you a better gun." Henry signaled Gale to follow him. They headed back to Henry's bedroom and again, under the sheets Henry pulled out a case. This one had a key lock keeping it shut. He pulled out a key from his pocket and opened it. "Which one do you like?" Henry asked Gale as he revieled a case full of guns! There were a few different ones to choose from....

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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby reido » 01/27/2013 1:29 AM

Gale frowned childishly.

"Why can''t I have two?" He admired the Smith and Wesson revolver, it was a classic, clearly. But soon, he placed it back in the case and pointed to another. "The first one seems most practical," he mused. "I guess that one?"

He picked it up gingerly and felt the weight of it in his hands. Not as light as expected. "Where am I supposed to carry this? I don't fancy having this shoved down the back of my pants again. Not comfortable."
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Re: Rules are made to be broken (Private- reido & I - L,V,G)

Postby D3thNote » 01/27/2013 1:45 AM

Henry laughed, "That's why you get one of these." He moved his jacket to the side to reveal a  gun holster. In it, Henry gently pulled out his gun to show.
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