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Post by Gillsing on May 5, 2013 21:36:29 GMT -8
Ben couldn't really get into any conversations while guarding the 'pigs', and if they couldn't get anything out of the present company, he figured it could wait a while. Ben- "I guess we can wait for that... uh... Lilith to get back?"
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on May 6, 2013 13:51:53 GMT -8
Seth- "Okay! Okay. Calm, yes. Everyone's calm. I just-- he's supposed to be the leader. Why? Why is he the leader if he's just gonna break down in tears at the slightest provocation? This doesn't make sense to me. We need to know what's going on here."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 6, 2013 14:03:49 GMT -8
Angela and Ciera exchanged serious looks.Joss in the Hall- "ArgA Warga! BLARGG!" (paraphrased)
Edgar- "Bluh uh bluh!"
Jamie- "*siiigh*"
Angela- "Be discreet."
Ciera- "It was, like, the end of the world, and Edgar had this idea... to get away from the taboos and troubles of the way things were, y'know? We were trying to be liberated. Some people didn't go for it, and we didn't bother them, but I can see how that would look suspicious to you guys from the outside. We didn't want to think about anything hard, so we let the cops handle all the survival stuff that involved going outside. I guess that was a problem. But they did try to protect us when it mattered. Something bad happened... We lost a few people. But they got rid of the monsters."
Thomas- "Yeah! See?! Motherfuckers!"
Davin- "Don't make us gag you."
Seth- "Okay, so this is the problem. Y'all can do what you like, as long as it isn't harming anyone else. But it is, right now. People here aren't free to go or do what they want, and these jerks are messing with the rest of us that haven't got anything to do with it. Step one, I'd say, is Edgar can stay but he can not be the 'leader.' It's just silly."
Jamie- "I think we can live with that. Can't we baby?"
Edgar- "Bluh uh bluh!"
Jalil- "Two, we're taking all of your enclave's guns. Trust us, you can fight monsters without them. We'll get you more clubs and spears if you need 'em."
Seth- "Good thinking Jalil. Three-- anyone who wants to leave, can. We'd be happy to take anyone in to 403 if they'd prefer that, but otherwise, everyone's free to come and go as they please." That seems to have hurt his feelings, because Edgar suddenly started crying a little more loudly. Why would anyone want to leave sweet lovable Edgar?
The cops looked defeated, just boiling away in their corner. ((Any more input or ideas from Ben and Ashley?))
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Post by Gillsing on May 6, 2013 15:33:24 GMT -8
Oh, so they weren't going to wait for Lilith? They were just going to dictate how things were going to be or not be right now? Ben didn't have any problems with that as long as it all worked out, so he kept his mouth shut. Fighting off demons without guns might become a problem, but apparently this enclave couldn't be trusted with guns, so that was just a sacrifice that had to be made.
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on May 6, 2013 17:16:12 GMT -8
Lilith- "Alright, round 'em up! Heheh." The tiny woman returned with some zip tie cords and rough twine rope. Where did they find that in the city anyway.....?
People worked together to tie the cops up, including the unconscious ones, just in case. The still awake cops seemed too tired and beaten to put up much of a fight.
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 6, 2013 17:31:54 GMT -8
The victorious negotiators tried to sort things out. Davin- "OK. Layin' down the law. How do we go about this? Seems like we meet all the people here to make sure they all find out exactly what you said - especially the part about being free to leave."
Jalil- "Maybe, yeah. Oh, and securing the guns. Right now, the people in the lobby got 'em. We need someone who's down with this peace plan but isn't us to get those, so we don't freak out the guys down there."
Angela- "I can do it."
Davin- "What else?"
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Post by Dr. Jar on May 6, 2013 18:32:20 GMT -8
"We do not have much judgement for any of you, I see we have resolved our main problem already. The rest is all your judgement." He grunts, and stares at the others. "...Clemens, Sir, what do you think?"
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Post by ◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊ on May 6, 2013 18:37:49 GMT -8
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Post by Dr. Jar on May 6, 2013 18:55:41 GMT -8
((Ashley would try to help where help is due, and otherwise supports his beloved Clemens Sir.))
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Post by Gillsing on May 6, 2013 21:41:15 GMT -8
Ben didn't have a lot to say, and certainly no objections. But there was one thing he wanted resolved sooner or later. Ben- "Are we going to hold some kind of trial? I'd really like to know why the hell those cops jumped us. With what happened at Amazon, I'm never following strangers upstairs to meet their boss ever again."
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Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on May 6, 2013 22:37:19 GMT -8
In response to Ben's last sentiment, various people stood around holding their bellies laughing, in a a Scooby Doo style. Haha, yeah, the end of another wacky episode. What a scamp! But seriously, Angela- "We'll just keep those guys locked up for a little while until they simmer down."
Lilith- "Reintegration into society. We'll make sure they aren't the only guys going out there, keep them on notice until we're sure they're done being a crazy macho goon squad. Especially, I think we won't allow them to go out on missions with more than one of them and two of ours for a while."
Davin- "Sounds like you guys have some good ideas..." After securing the cranky contingent and collecting the guns, the heroes of the day did a tour of the building. They found an enclave of over thirty people. Several were interested in leaving, but many were cool with staying as soon as they knew the Edgar Reign of Stupid was done. Of the people that decided to leave, most preferred Jalil's enclave - at least for now - because it was physically closer, and they were still pretty scared of the world outdoors.
While that was going on, Angela and Davin walked out to the lobby to talk with the other guards, and get them on board with the new situation. Davin then left, to let Patti & Joe know the coast was clear. He gave them a furtive hand gesture to meet him in back of the Lenora Lofts, then made the communications.
The whole team wasn't able to get home for a few hours, but there was still plenty of sun left in the day. Indeed, it was shading toward oppressively hot. At last, they returned to the 403....
((We're gonna skip the debrief in Marie's office, but Brett should assume Patti got a cursory rundown of events by then. If you wanna RP with your dudes, begin in the Comm Center after the debrief, describing what your guy's agenda is - chatting with anyone in particular, seeing Dr. Bebe, whatever.))
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