Close Circle

[KungFuCutbug]

[Pizzabug nods to Carmello.] "about time we get to know just what exactly we're getting into. c'mon, y'all," [they shout to the others, changing into a cosplay of QuickMan and dashing over to the Meeting Room... only to run right into the wall.] "ow. ...forgot that's a danger of using this cosplay."

[PointMaid]

Snakeweed nods, and follows Carmello. Yeah, good to know something about your operation and what you want from us...

[wingedcatgirl]

Loren shifts into a hummingbird, feathers as blue as her dragon form's scales, and flies up to the meeting room.

[Cassie]

"Yeahhhh, I want an explanation over this mafia shit given that I didn't came here to join them..."

Yukichi follows to the meeting room.

[TalesofUnder]

Hmmmm... a meeting room. Alright. I'll go as soon as the DRAGON MENACE leaves!

[Weirdguy149]

An older man was making his way into the meeting room along with everyone else. "Sorry about the wait, my old hunk of junk broke down on me on the way here."

[Senͥtrͣeͫt]

"I wish I had some kinda cool transformation..."

Hiro complained, making his way up the stairs like a boring, regular person.

[Kennifer]

"Mmm, potatoes... I could go for some potato chips about now. And I just meant like... mafia's into stuff a bit more serious than a little weed, I'm sure. Nothing against smallness or potatoes, it's an expression."

[Kennifer]

...and yeah she heads to the meeting room too.

[Senͥtrͣeͫt]

"Well, with where we are now it doesn't really matter if it's legal or not, s'long as it's good, eh?"

Hiro smiles and nudges Kim playfully.

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

Everyone makes their way into a meeting room, which is also quite fancy, even having a coat of arms seal on the wall and a painting of an older man that looks like Carmello, except like 40 years older. The table is nice and long, with more than enough seats for everyone.

First of all, I'd like to thank you all for showing up. The reason why I brought you all here is because I'm a very ambitious man. I'm something of a figurehead in Crunch City. A family business that's been going on for 60 years, ever since my grandfather Francesco Bianchi came to this city, he says, pointing to the picture.

We've done quite well. Made a good amount of money, but now's the time to expand this franchise. I wanna be the ultimate figurehead here. Powerful enough to be practically be considered the President of this city. And I brought in all 16 of you because I see within you all potential. You all got spunk, that killer instinct. And that's what it's gonna take to expand this empire. I can't do this without you all. But..... I got some bad news....

[Cassie]

"What? Anything mafia-related?"

Yukichi PLS-

[psychedelicate]

"Okay. Spill it."

[Mr. Lee Hammer]

This is a Mafia, you dingleball, Carmello snaps to Yukichi.

But yes, of course. There's a cop in these parts named Frank Shannon. He's had it in for me ever since I constantly refuse to pay him bribe money. All the other gangs her pony up to him and he lets them slide. But I always look the other way. I refuse to do any business with cops at all. But he doesn't see it that way. So now he's sent some of his guys to come after me. To take me out and all of you. And the real kicker? Four of you here.... are the undercover cops!

[PointMaid]

...Figured you wanted help in your operation. I know all about logistics. But what's this bad news?

[KungFuCutbug]

"...undercover... cops...?" [Pizzabug feels an all-too-familiar sense of dread welling up in their chest all of a sudden...]

[PointMaid]

...Wait. Undercover cops? Damn.

[Kennifer]

"And lemme guess, they're the 'shoot first, ask questions later' sorta cops?"

[wingedcatgirl]

"... Man. Can't get into crime around here without cops ruining it, huh?" Loren says.

[Cassie]

But yes, of course. There's a cop in these parts named Frank Shannon. He's had it in for me ever since I constantly refuse to pay him bribe money. All the other gangs her pony up to him and he lets them slide. But I always look the other way. I refuse to do any business with cops at all. But he doesn't see it that way. So now he's sent some of his guys to come after me. To take me out and all of you. And the real kicker? Four of you here.... are the undercover cops!

Yukichi gives off a quizzical look, both over what Carmello said and at Frank's actions.

"...what the fuck is with that cop? Why is he like that!?"

[MadeOfMilk]

So, what you're saying is there is an impostor a-

Escargoon is immediately shut up by his player. No, none of those jokes in here, don't even think about it, insert copypasta here.

[Senͥtrͣeͫt]

"...Undercover cops, oh boy..."

Hiro felt a pit in his stomach. This isn't what he signed up for.

"...Those cookies are gonna get me another sentence on top of this, aren't they?"

[KungFuCutbug]

[Pizzabug immediately gives Yukichi a very suspicious glare.] "whaddaya mean, that cop specifically? all cops are bastards. and from the sounds of it, these undercover ones are no exception."

[psychedelicate]

Fuyuhiko turns around and glares at everyone.

"Tch. Not like I had any reason to trust you assholes, anyway."

[Cassie]

[Pizzabug immediately gives Yukichi a very suspicious glare.] "whaddaya mean, that cop specifically? all cops are bastards. and from the sounds of it, these undercover ones are no exception."

...welp. Here comes the anger!

"A-...ALL cops are bastards? That's bullshit!