The Game Thread

[Huitzil]

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"At this... what? Uh, no, right now you are not technically under arrest, you are here for questioning under suspicion. I can place the arrest if questioning or your actions leads me to suspect you need to be put under arrest.

"But we don't have to worry about it, because this man's friend is going to set everything right, isn't he?" the man asks, a bit mockingly.

[Bjorn]

1.53 THE USUAL SUSPECTS

Chewing her bolt thoughtfully, Finn muses, "Y'know, t'at's 'zactly what I'm won'ering."  Crossing her arms behind her head, she continues, "See, last I heard, Big Man Rigger wasn' dead, an' 'is li'l pants-chaser was sayin' it was wha' t' doctors call a 'pre-existin' condition.'  So, what 'zactly are we 'unner suspicion' of?"

[Edit:  What kinda lazy forum doesn't put bold where I obviously meant to put bold text, even if I forgot the tags?]

[Corwin]

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"Telling the truth, I bet," Sean says, a bit dejectedly. "Pre-existing condition or not, what that guy did was no way to treat it. Or to treat anything, for that matter."

[Huitzil]

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"You weren't told? Cole died while recieving treatment -- it happened while you were being processed. That's why the charge on the table is murder."

[Brian]

1.56 THE USUAL SUSPECTS

Waltzing into the room as though he owns the place, short hair slicked back and shiny with oil, a man with a hooked-nose and what looks like an always-present grin sidles into the room, trailed by another guard. "Heya, Gammel," he says agreeably. "How ya' doin'?"

Gammel says nothing, merely nodding a head towards the officer sitting next to the holo-player.

"Oh, right," Tony says, suddenly seeming to remember where he is, though his smile doesn't completely fade. "Ah, you got a video you want me to check out, right?"

[Bjorn]

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On the verge of saying something, Finn cuts herself off as the greasy little human slides into the room.  "Tanj," she mutters under her breath, "he wasn' half rippin' when he said 'soon'."

Hitching one shoulder, she leans back and rests against the wall, half-grinning.  Let's see if he's as fully as he looks before minin' any more smelt.

[Corwin]

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Sean hopes that this specialist is all he's been hyped up to be. 'Best of luck,' he thinks, resolving to buy the guy a beer if he comes through.

[Brian]

1.59 THE USUAL SUSPECTS

"So, this is the video?" Tony asks, grinning his snarky grin and chewing on his bubble-gum loudly. "What you want me to check out?"

"Uh, Tony," Gammel says, shooting hurried glances at the unimpressed officer. "We just need you to debunk this video and show why it's not real."

"A fake, eh?" Tony asks, peering closely at the device, and then frowning. "Hmmm. Yeah, if this is fake, it's a pretty good job."

"But it is fake," Gammel stresses quietly, forcing a smile.

"Oh, well, I'm going to need some time to look at it," Tony says, shrugging, his eyes pinned to the last instant of the holo as it ends. "Say, two, maybe three days?" At the officer's doubtful gaze, Tony fumbles with his pockets for a moment, producing a business card and handing it over. "My credentials, if you need 'em. I think the door goon already got 'em, though."

[Huitzil]

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The officer examines the card for a few moments, then looks up at Tony. "Hey, weren't you that guy who proved the robots in Fortress Kurg were real, when the producers said they were holos so they wouldn't have to pay the actors? That shit was all over the news for weeks, I couldn't turn on a monitor without hearing some lawyer talking about it.

"If you can prove whether or not this video is a fake, go ahead. We can let you use the Lighthouse's computers, if you want -- you probably have your own mainframe for this kind of stuff, though.

"As for the rest of you -- well, no point in keeping you in lockup while evidence is being procesed. You're free to move about the station, I just ask that you each checkin with the security office once per day and that none of you leave the station until this is all sorted out."

[Prince Herb]

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Nancy turns to Jim Gammel.   "I guess we all owe you one there, honey.   Especially me.   This situation was about to make me explode, you know."   She looks somewhat ashamed of being unable to control her emotions.

[Brian]

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Jim Gammel looks unpreturbed, and merely shrugs. "I've been victimized before. I find it helps to have friends in... places... for this kind of situation, because you never know when someone tries to pin something on you again." Jim Gammel pauses for a moment, then eyes the rest of the accused, and the officer, though the official is distracted by Tony's long-winded dissertion on the inadequacies of the police-station's computer system. "What say we find ourselves somewhere more private to discuss this, and put our heads together, maybe see if we can figure out what's going on?" He turns to Kodama George speculatively. "Especially you, Mr. Tall, Dark, and Quiet."

[Corwin]

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"Sure," Sean replies. "And it'll give me a chance to buy you a beer or something as thanks."

[Brian]

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Grunting slightly, Jim makes for the exit, motioning the others to follow. "Don't thank me, thank Tony."

"I'll check in once a day," he says to the officer in passing. "Thanks for you help, officer."

Gammel heads outside of the precient.

Edit: Duh. Must spell out actions. >_<

[thepanda]

1.65 THE USUAL SUSPECTS

‘Thank you, officer,” Opium says stiffly, not liking the feel of this whole situation. Not only was he being falsely accused, there was no way he was going to be able to make his flight. He turns toward Gammel and nods gratefully.

“Thankyouthankyou, I appreciate the help. Let us hope your friend is as good as they say.” Opium leaves the room, happy to at least be out of there.

Opium leaves the precinct and waits outside.

[Bjorn]

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Finn doesn't even acknowledge the cop on her way out.  She does stop, though, to look up at Gammel and wink.  "Well, I'm short, metal, 'n' loud-mouthed, but t'at don't mean I ain' willin' to drop flops wit' ta rest'a'ya.  Ain't gonna get off t'is ark wit' t'is punc in t' wall, an' while t'at ain' bad han-style, 'd rat'er see more'n' t' gaunnet."

Jerking her head at the door, she takes the bolt out of her mouth for a second as she says, a little more seriously, "Let's make sure we purse Opium 'n' make sure he joins in t' murk, yeah?"  Without waiting for a reply, she swaggers out the door.

Finn: heading outside, waiting with Opium outside the precinct.

[Edit:  Dammit.  Missed the post where Grammel left the precinct.  Minor edit to fit the continuity a bit better.]