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[[Media:Dark genius.ogg|Dark genius]] | [[Media:Dark genius.ogg|Dark genius]] | ||
Aiden: Well I'll be damned... Kamal! Just the guy I wanted to see.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Well, I'll be damned... Kamal! Just the guy I wanted to see.<BR> | ||
Kamal: Oh no, Aiden. Hey. What are the odds?<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Oh no, Aiden. Hey. What are the odds?<BR> | ||
Aiden: Too late to get a beer?<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Too late to get a beer?<BR> | ||
Waitress: No, sugar, you got 15 minutes to spare.<BR> | '''Waitress:''' No, sugar, you got 15 minutes to spare.<BR> | ||
Aiden: | '''Aiden:''' Okay, one for me, one for him. Whatever's good.<BR> | ||
Kamal: I don't want a beer.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' I don't want a beer.<BR> | ||
Aiden: Sure you do.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Sure you do.<BR> | ||
Kamal: No I don't.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' No I don't.<BR> | ||
Aiden: Kamal, come on! Hey, I like the way that sounds. Kamal, come on! Kamal, come on! Never mind. I hate drinking by myself. Have a beer with me. I'm buying. I'll buy you a burger too.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Kamal, come on! Hey, I like the way that sounds. Kamal, come on! Kamal, come on! Never mind. I hate drinking by myself. Have a beer with me. I'm buying. I'll buy you a burger too.<BR> | ||
Kamal: Well...<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Well...<BR> | ||
Aiden: That's my dark genius of the vid-stream(?).<BR> | '''Aiden:''' That's my dark genius of the vid-stream(?).<BR> | ||
Waitress: Two beers, coming right up.<BR> | '''Waitress:''' Two beers, coming right up.<BR> | ||
[[Media:Drink the beer.ogg|Drink the beer]] | [[Media:Drink the beer.ogg|Drink the beer]] | ||
Aiden: So, I have a friend who has this problem.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' So, I have a friend who has this problem.<BR> | ||
Kamal: No.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' No.<BR> | ||
Aiden: Kamal. So how are your parents? I can help them, you know.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Kamal. So how are your parents? I can help them, you know.<BR> | ||
Kamal: I know.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' I know.<BR> | ||
Aiden: Come on, Kamal, this friend of mine is totally on the up and up.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Come on, Kamal, this friend of mine is totally on the up and up.<BR> | ||
Waitress: Your beers.<BR> | '''Waitress:''' Your beers.<BR> | ||
Kamal: From where?<BR> | '''Kamal:''' From where?<BR> | ||
Aiden: ...pays taxes even.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' ...pays taxes even.<BR> | ||
Kamal: (drinks) You drink this stuff?<BR> | '''Kamal:''' ''(drinks)'' You drink this stuff?<BR> | ||
Aiden: Legitimate businessman seeking dark handsome techno-guru for discreet assistance and long moonlight walk.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Legitimate businessman seeking dark handsome techno-guru for discreet assistance and long moonlight walk.<BR> | ||
Kamal: I hate Earth beer.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' I hate Earth beer.<BR> | ||
Aiden: And like I said, this thing with your parents? That's where I come in.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' And like I said, this thing with your parents? That's where I come in.<BR> | ||
Kamal: Look, the last time I tried to help you, I had half the--<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Look, the last time I tried to help you, I had half the--<BR> | ||
Aiden: The beer gets better after a few sips, Kamal, I promise. And you know what, its all you've got.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' The beer gets better after a few sips, Kamal, I promise. And you know what, its all you've got.<BR> | ||
Kamal: Why do you keep asking me? Does Sophia talk about my--<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Why do you keep asking me? Does Sophia talk about my--<BR> | ||
Aiden: Drink the beer, Kamal.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' ''(forcefully)'' Drink the beer, Kamal.<BR> | ||
Kamal: (drinks) What kind of business?<BR> | '''Kamal:''' ''(drinks)'' What kind of business?<BR> | ||
[[Media:Knee caps.ogg|Knee caps]] | [[Media:Knee caps.ogg|Knee caps]] | ||
Aiden: Welcome to the tastefully appointed security control room. The nerve center if you will, of the Apollonian Temple Casino. My name is Aiden Maki--<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Welcome to the tastefully appointed security control room. The nerve center if you will, of the Apollonian Temple Casino. My name is Aiden Maki--<BR> | ||
Mr.F: --Cut the crap, Aiden.<BR> | '''Mr. F:''' --Cut the crap, Aiden.<BR> | ||
Aiden: ...And I'll be your in-flight host this evening.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' ...And I'll be your in-flight host this evening.<BR> | ||
Mr.F: You can see the guys you want on monitors 3, 11 and 16. So remind me again, why can't we break these bastards' knees, and drop them in a canal where the freaking sewer crabs eat?<BR> | '''Mr. F:''' You can see the guys you want on monitors 3, 11 and 16. So remind me again, why can't we break these bastards' knees, and drop them in a canal where the freaking sewer crabs eat?<BR> | ||
Aiden: Mr. F, it just makes your business... your ''totally legitimate tax-paying business''... look bad when college kids start turning up all dead and everything.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Mr. F, it just makes your business... your ''totally legitimate tax-paying business''... look bad when college kids start turning up all dead and everything.<BR> | ||
Kamal: Aiden!<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Aiden!<BR> | ||
Aiden: Kamal is going to take care of the situation.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Kamal is going to take care of the situation.<BR> | ||
Kamal: Aiden?<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Aiden?<BR> | ||
Aiden: What?<BR> | '''Aiden:''' What?<BR> | ||
Kamal: I'm not doing this.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' I'm not doing this.<BR> | ||
Aiden: Not doing what?<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Not doing what?<BR> | ||
Kamal: Not doing anything involving knee caps, or canals, or...<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Not doing anything involving knee caps, or canals, or...<BR> | ||
Mr.F: Oh, this is touching<BR> | '''Mr. F:''' Oh, this is touching<BR> | ||
Kamal: ...decomposing bodies.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' ...decomposing bodies.<BR> | ||
[[Media:Hard bargain.ogg|Hard bargain]] | [[Media:Hard bargain.ogg|Hard bargain]] | ||
Aiden: Excuse us Mr.F. (to Kamal) All the man wants to find out is what they're doing.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Excuse us, Mr. F. ''(to Kamal)'' All the man wants to find out is what they're doing.<BR> | ||
Kamal: So he can what, write his | '''Kamal:''' So he can what, write his memoirs? You said this was all legal!<BR> | ||
Aiden: I haven't asked you to do anything | '''Aiden:''' I haven't asked you to do anything illegal, have I?<BR> | ||
Kamal: Didn't you hear what he said? He was--<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Didn't you hear what he said? He was--<BR> | ||
Aiden: --But the whole killing thing will only happen if you don't help. And even that's worst case scenario.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' --But the whole killing thing will only happen if you don't help. And even that's worst case scenario.<BR> | ||
Mr.F: Actually, that wouldn't be the worst case. The worst case would be if we went down to--<BR> | '''Mr. F:''' Actually, that wouldn't be the worst case. The worst case would be if we went down to--<BR> | ||
Aiden: No-no-no-no... Just hear me out, Kamal. Mr.F shows you what they're doing, and you tell him how they're doing it.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' No-no-no-no... Just hear me out, Kamal. Mr.F shows you what they're doing, and you tell him how they're doing it.<BR> | ||
Kamal: | '''Kamal:''' Okay, but no kneecaps right? No canals... just, explanations.<BR> | ||
Aiden: Mr.F?<BR> | Aiden: Mr.F?<BR> | ||
Mr.F: Explanations are nice.<BR> | '''Mr. F:''' Explanations are nice.<BR> | ||
Kamal: And if I do this I want | '''Kamal:''' And if I do this I want visas. No more happy talk, I want my family on their way here and I want it now!<BR> | ||
Aiden: Whew! You drive a hard bargain, my friend.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Whew! You drive a hard bargain, my friend.<BR> | ||
Kamal/Mr.F: Cut the crap Aiden!<BR> | '''Kamal/Mr. F:''' Cut the crap, Aiden!<BR> | ||
[http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/in_each_pit.wav in_each_pit] | [http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/in_each_pit.wav in_each_pit] | ||
Aiden: | '''Aiden:''' Okay, from here we can monitor the whole casino floor.<BR> | ||
Mr.F: See the blackjack tables here. There's 6 of them in each pit, and the managers rotate the dealers every 20 minutes.<BR> | '''Mr. F:''' See the blackjack tables here. There's 6 of them in each pit, and the managers rotate the dealers every 20 minutes.<BR> | ||
Aiden: The 5 people highlighted here are counting cards.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' The 5 people highlighted here are counting cards.<BR> | ||
Kamal: How do you know they're counting cards?<BR> | '''Kamal:''' How do you know they're counting cards?<BR> | ||
Mr.F: Because they win too much.<BR> | '''Mr. F:''' Because they win too much.<BR> | ||
Aiden: The question is, how are they cheating?<BR> | '''Aiden:''' The question is, ''how'' are they cheating?<BR> | ||
Mr.F: They don't stay at the same table. They don't move around in any predictable pattern. We could just take them off the tables and leave them in a ditch. Why did you say we shouldn't do that again?<BR> | '''Mr. F:''' They don't stay at the same table. They don't move around in any predictable pattern. We could just take them off the tables and leave them in a ditch. Why did you say we shouldn't do that again?<BR> | ||
Aiden: But, it would really be better if they understood how they were uh...<BR> | '''Aiden:''' But, it would really be better if they understood how they were, uh...<BR> | ||
Mr.F: ...screwing me. | '''Mr. F:''' ...screwing me. | ||
[http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/twenty_percent.wav twenty_percent] | [http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/twenty_percent.wav twenty_percent] | ||
'''Mr. F''' We've got archives of all their plays in the last 10 days. Figure out how they're screwing me...<BR> | |||
Aiden: Whaddya say?<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Whaddya say?<BR> | ||
Mr.F: Figure it out, please...?<BR> | '''Mr. F:''' Figure it out, please...?<BR> | ||
Kamal: I think he was talking to me.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' I think he was talking to me.<BR> | ||
Aiden: See this number? That's how much we figure these kids have taken out of the casino.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' See this number? That's how much we figure these kids have taken out of the casino.<BR> | ||
Mr.F: You get it back for me, 20% of it's yours.<BR> | '''Mr. F:''' You get it back for me, 20% of it's yours.<BR> | ||
Kamal: Oh, wow...<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Oh, wow...<BR> | ||
Aiden: Trust me. If all these guys lose is their money, you'll be doing them a huge favor.<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Trust me. If all these guys lose is their money, you'll be doing them a huge favor.<BR> | ||
Mr.F: Trust him.<BR> | '''Mr. F:''' Trust him.<BR> | ||
Aiden: Oh, check out table 9. Camera's looking right down her dress!<BR> | '''Aiden:''' Oh, check out table 9. Camera's looking right down her dress!<BR> | ||
[http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/uvular_implants.wav uvular_implants] | [http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/uvular_implants.wav uvular_implants] | ||
Kamal: Thanks for the ride<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Thanks for the ride<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' No problem, Aiden gets these business emergencies sometimes.<BR> | |||
Kamal: I'm exhausted...<BR> | '''Kamal:''' I'm exhausted...<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' Did I see a new chatter tonight?<BR> | |||
Kamal: Yeah, won it in a raffle. It's fine too, makes my old one look like a payphone.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Yeah, won it in a raffle. It's fine too, makes my old one look like a payphone.<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' A payphone?<BR> | |||
Kamal: Ancient piece of crappy hardware, half of them wouldn't even take incoming calls, no GPS... never mind.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Ancient piece of crappy hardware, half of them wouldn't even take incoming calls, no GPS... never mind.<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' Aiden was getting a little worried. He promised Forihoff he would figure out what those guys were doing, but he was beginning to have doubts.<BR> | |||
Kamal: Oh, the casino, yeah. This pack of grad students from Stanford is working on private CP channels, but vocalizing through KKI Uvular implants.<BR> | '''Kamal:'' Oh, the casino, yeah. This pack of grad students from Stanford is working on private CP channels, but vocalizing through KKI Uvular implants.<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' Oooo, uvular implants...<BR> | |||
[http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/slingbacks.wav slingbacks] | [http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/slingbacks.wav slingbacks] | ||
Kamal: He's not even counting the cards himself. He's got a tally running on a corneal... but... you really don't care do you...<BR> | '''Kamal:''' He's not even counting the cards himself. He's got a tally running on a corneal... but... you really don't care do you...<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' Uh-uh. Which do you think looks better on me? Slingbacks or Turkish flats? | |||
Kamal: What?<BR> | '''Kamal:''' What?<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' I bet Aiden a new pair of shoes that you would figure the casino thing out.<BR> | |||
Kamal: You bet Aiden a new pair of shoes?<BR> | '''Kamal:''' You bet Aiden a new pair of shoes?<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' Don't get indignant. I'm letting you pick the shoes.<BR> | |||
Kamal: God, Aiden and his business. If I were him, I wouldn't give a damn about any business emergencies when I could be with you instead.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' God, Aiden and his business. If I were him, I wouldn't give a damn about any business emergencies when I could be with you instead.<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' Kamal...<BR> | |||
Kamal: Slingbacks! Definitely slingbacks. | '''Kamal:''' Slingbacks! Definitely slingbacks. | ||
[http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/so_dense.wav so_dense] | [http://transmit.ilovebees.com/outbound/so_dense.wav so_dense] | ||
Kamal: Those are the ones with buckles right?<BR> | '''Kamal:''' Those are the ones with buckles right?<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' There was no business emergency.<BR> | |||
Kamal: What?<BR> | '''Kamal:''' What?<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' God, you are so dense sometimes.<BR> | |||
Kamal: I don't understand.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' I don't understand.<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' He had me drive you home because he knows you like that. Aiden likes to keep his people happy.<BR> | |||
Kamal: Do the shoes make you happy? The jewelry? | '''Kamal:''' Do the shoes make you happy? The jewelry? | ||
'''Sophia:''' Mostly, Aiden makes me happy. As for the rest of it, I've been poor, you know. There's no glamor in waiting tables.<BR> | |||
Kamal: | '''Kamal:''' Okay.<BR> | ||
'''Sophia:''' What? All things being equal, life is better when you're not broke.<BR> | |||
Kamal: I was just figuring that out.<BR> | '''Kamal:''' I was just figuring that out.<BR> | ||
==Janissary== | ==Janissary== | ||