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Post by Hammett on Mar 20, 2020 16:37:30 GMT
"Don't worry about it, Rilk. Everything can be repaired. And thank you again, for coming to rescue me. I won't forget that."
Hammett pulls out his trump deck and shuffles out Conrad's card and trumps him, telling him to return to the bar with the crew.
After that he goes and reads the note on the bar.
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Post by Admin on Mar 23, 2020 2:47:26 GMT
Hammett hears the sounds of screeching tires and gunfire, the smell of burning rubber and cordite before the image of Conrad comes to mind. The man is crouched behind a car seat reloading his colt.45.
"Bad time to call boss, we got half da German army chasing us through da streets. Why weren't you at the station?"
The image tilts as the car makes a quick turn up on two wheels.
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Post by Hammett on Mar 23, 2020 3:52:50 GMT
"Sorry, my friend. I didn't know you were coming. I took a short cut. Get back to bar if you can. If not, find a place to hide out with the crew, keep your heads down, and I'll contact you later."
Hammett begins slowly walking around the inside of Wormwood's. Reaching out and molding the shadow around him. He fortifies the walls and door, making them hard as rock and fireproof, and then he and makes the glass bulletproof.
That should hold off any attackers long enough to make an escape once the crew got back.
He then grabs a bottle of his best hooch and pours Rilk and himself a drink. Time to take a break and rest for a few minutes while they could.
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Post by Admin on Mar 24, 2020 6:24:51 GMT
"Sure 'ting, boss but we may be comin' in hot!" Conrad says before the connection is closed.
The shelves behind the bar are empty but a little shadow manipulation finds a bottle for Hammett and Rilk.
"Those demons will be coming here soon once they realize you are not in the station," Rilk observes.
The note on the bar says:
I found the ambassador hanging around your door. I'm taking him out of Kasaba before things go south. -M
As if the note was a portend things start to go south as the city is rocked by a large explosion. He can see a large plume of oily smoke rising from the bay. He can also see some kind of yellow aurora filling the skies.
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Post by Hammett on Mar 24, 2020 16:39:14 GMT
Hammett folds the note and slips it into his pocket.
He looks at Rilk, "Times getting short. Once my crew is back I'll be trumping us out of here to safer place. Do you want to come with us?"
As he talks he pulls out his trump card for his office in Ceridin. He keeps that card in his side jacket pocket while putting the rest of his cards back.
He then takes a moment to looks around Wormwood's wistfully, he might not be back here again. It was good while it lasted. He also wondered about Renault, Ugarte, Ferrari and a few other friends he had here. I hope they will be okay. I should have made trumps of them when I had the time.
After that moment of reflection he moves to the front windows, keeping an eye out for his arriving crew and seeing what he can of the battle going on.
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Post by Admin on Mar 25, 2020 5:19:30 GMT
Smoke fills the air, loud explosions sound in the bay, German soldiers march through the streets. The golden aurora waves the dissipates and the soldiers cheer. It's looking like it will be difficult for the staff to make it back to Wormwoods anytime soon.
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Post by Hammett on Mar 25, 2020 15:30:27 GMT
"That can't be good..."
Hammett quickly pulls out his trump cards and draws out Gerard's.
He's probably too busy to reply, but just in case...
Hammett tires to contact Gerard.
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Post by Admin on Mar 26, 2020 9:02:01 GMT
No response from Gerard. The card is cold but there is no hint of a connection being made.
"I've got a bad feeling about this, Hammett," Rilk says, "Reminds me of the feeling just before we closed ships with Caine's fleet."
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Post by Hammett on Mar 26, 2020 9:15:56 GMT
"I remember the stories from that. They weren't good."
Hammett puts the card away. First Bleys and now Gerard.
"This is much, much more then a simple shadow conflict. Something major is in the offing. Maybe the Courts are seeking revenge from the last war? I am going to have to tell Random." He looks at his watch, "I'll give the guys another 5 minutes, then we'll have to go. I can trump them through wherever we end up. What about you anywhere you want to go? I can get you to Ceridin, if you like. You should be safe there, and it is in the Golden Circle, I can arrange transport for you anywhere from there. But after that, my next stop will be Amber."
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Post by Admin on Mar 26, 2020 10:37:54 GMT
"A tough choice. Amber was always promised to us but we didn't make it but it would be good to see Ri'ik again. See who made it back from the war."
A silence falls between them broken up by a furtive rapping at the door.
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Post by Hammett on Mar 26, 2020 17:24:09 GMT
Hammett give Rilk a sign to get ready with that tommy-gun of his, while he quickly heads over and opens the door.
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Post by Admin on Mar 27, 2020 8:41:21 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/MsLJT3C/bcf6bcab59bcf0801b0a05aa9826ff93~jpg Rilk holds up a hand to halt Hammett, lights his cigar, Regrips his gun, then waves Hamm on. Opening the door sees a frantic Yvette trying to get in. "Monsieur Hammett, the city has gone crazy! Please let me in!" she says. A passing German soldier looks over as he walks past but doesn't react.
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Post by Hammett on Mar 27, 2020 17:14:26 GMT
Hammett quickly lets her in, then closes and locks the door behind her.
"Yvette. What's happening out there?" He says to get he attention, but then he uses his Psych to probe her mind and make sure she is really her and that he intentions are honest (OCC: so not a shapeshifter, or mind controlled or working for the Germans)
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Post by Admin on Mar 28, 2020 5:35:57 GMT
#s://i~ibb~co/MsLJT3C/bcf6bcab59bcf0801b0a05aa9826ff93~jpg She goes to the table beside Rilk and pours herself a triple of the whisky hen downs it in one gulp. "The Germans came before dawn, marching into the city. Fighting everywhere, I couldn't get back to my quarter so had to hide out in the alleys and try to stay out of sight. I eventually found myself near here and hoped you would take me in. You can't let them find me!"
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Post by Hammett on Mar 28, 2020 8:57:32 GMT
"We're not going to be here long. Just waiting for my guys to get back, then we are blowing town. You can tag along if you want, but you'll never be able to come back."
Hammett checks his watch. The 5 minutes were up.
He pulls out Conrad's trump card and tries to connect to him.
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