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« Thread Started on Dec 17, 2010, 12:50pm » | |
The winter weather in Chicago is brutal for New Years Day. The bitter wind blowing off of Lake Michigan has churned the lake-effect-Zamboni into "full on" and the city lies under a cold blanket of snow and ice. The day is a gray, soulless day with the sun barely peeking from behind the clouds. Downtown is deserted as people stay indoors both from the previous evening's celebrations as much as the weather.
The message that you five received prompts you to leave the confines of where-ever you are staying. Whether it was by an anonymous text message, voice-mail or email, you all received essentially the same information.
"We know that you seek that which is not always explained. We find that useful. If you wish to know more, and profit from it, be at the parking garage on 1 South Lower Wacker at 6pm tonight, Sunday. Don't be late. If you are, you won't find us."
There is no identifying name, the voicemails sound almost mechanical or artificial and the emails have no identifying IP address that shows where the email came from, and the text messages come from a 000-0000 number.
You have 12 hours before the meeting. You all know of each other, having met at Miller's Pub. What will you do?
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« Reply #1 on Dec 17, 2010, 5:05pm » | |
Lark looks at the other folks sitting around the diner. They had been here all night talking and most of the morning after closing Miller's Pub down. How strange to think they were all drawn to this place.
"Well, it looks like we'll soon find out why we've all come here."
Lark shoves a fork full of his western omelet into his mouth, "I don't know much about this town, but meeting in a parking garage don't sound too friendly to me. Maybe we should scout this place out beforehand. Anybody got a map?"
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« Reply #2 on Dec 17, 2010, 5:32pm » | |
"Hold on," Chicchan says as he excuses himself from the table. He walks up to the small hostess stand by the front door.
Glancing down down at her White Palace Grill badge before speaking, he says, "Penny, do you have a map of the city we could borrow?"
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« Reply #3 on Dec 17, 2010, 10:03pm » | |
"For myself, gentlemen, I find I'm more curious than threatened at this point. We should obviously have a feel for what we're getting into, yes. But unfortunately we don't have much to work with. Someone has gotten us all here together and, well, I want to know how more than why."
Sam takes another sip of coffee and shovels more of his pancakes into his mouth. "Anyway," he says around a mouthful of food, "it's too d**n cold to go out there yet."
EDIT: Huh. I had no idea there were language filters on this forum. I typed out d**m up above and it changed it to the asterisks.
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« Reply #4 on Dec 17, 2010, 11:43pm » | |
Penny gives you a sour look and points to the collection of old papers, odd pamphlets and notices stacked by the door. You will find a worn tourist style map amid the papers.
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« Reply #5 on Dec 19, 2010, 8:40am » | |
"I'm curious too, but I don't feel too threatened" Asa says after taking a long drink of coffee. Pointing down at the map "There's Wacker, by the Sears Tower. I agree with Sam, we should probably check it out. Even if we only have the cab drive us past it. I know I could use a few hours of sleep before we're standing in a cold parking garage after dark."
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« Reply #6 on Dec 19, 2010, 12:00pm » | |
Lark wipes his face, "Well then, finish up fellows. You can pile into my truck, 'cept one of you may need to ride in the back...don't worry, it's got a shell on it. We could check it out and then like you said, find a warm place to hole up for awhile."
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« Reply #7 on Dec 19, 2010, 1:03pm » | |
Sam polishes off the last of his coffee and sets the cup aside. With a shrug he gets to his feet and tosses a couple bucks on the table for a tip. "Well, no sense sitting her then. Let's go see what the garage looks like."
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« Reply #8 on Dec 19, 2010, 4:34pm » | |
Asa tosses some cash on the table, dons his coat and says "Shotgun."
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« Reply #9 on Dec 19, 2010, 5:04pm » | |
Brother Bourgeois looks towards his companions and down at his own empty place setting.
"Come on now, fellows. You're going to leave before I've gotten my fill? It's cold enough out there to turn your marrow to ice and the waitress isn't back with my god d**ned french toast yet!"
He takes another spoonful of sugar and drops it into the already saccharine cup of coffee, then puts it to his lips and takes another sip.
"Isn't my fault that I'm the only one with needs to appease..."
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« Reply #10 on Dec 19, 2010, 6:22pm » | |
Lark shrugs and heads for the door, "Get it to go..."
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« Reply #11 on Dec 19, 2010, 9:29pm » | |
Sam laughs and claps Bourg on the shoulder. "I guess you shouldn't have sent it back in the first place. Besides, you probably won't want to eat it once it comes back anyway."
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« Reply #12 on Dec 19, 2010, 11:46pm » | |
Chicchan gets up without an exchange of banter and says, "I don't mind riding in the back..."
He bundles up his jacket as best he can, throws his rucksack into the back of Lark's truck and climbs in after it.
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« Reply #13 on Dec 20, 2010, 10:19am » | |
The waitress comes out with the order, spies you all getting dressed and wordlessly tosses Brother B's breakfast in a styrofoam to go container. She takes payment for the meal ($5.00 - deduct from your wealth) as she also takes $1 from everyone else for the coffee.
(If you're willing, we can jump ahead to your destination. The drive would be through a mostly quiet downtown area - it is New Years Day and not much is going on.)
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« Reply #14 on Dec 20, 2010, 10:41am » | |
OOC:
Yeah, that works for me.
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