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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 7, 2021 11:13:26 GMT -8
WR sent Drake a text to let him know they were coming, then they headed up the stairs to his apartment. They'd give him a few minutes to prepare before knocking on the door.
"Yo."
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Post by Drake on Jan 7, 2021 13:07:47 GMT -8
Drake would open the door and move out the way so WR could come in, closing the door behind them.
"So, what's the news?"
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 7, 2021 15:01:03 GMT -8
WR sped inside and turned to face him when they were in the center of the living room.
"Well first, this."
They pulled the invitation they received from the race and held it out for him with two fingers.
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Post by Drake on Jan 7, 2021 15:07:25 GMT -8
Rai took the invite and looked it over.
"So, your got invited to a rich dude's place?"
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 7, 2021 15:14:45 GMT -8
"Beach party. Apparently, winning the race means I'm leading a gang under supervision of a major crime boss, and that's where I'm gonna meet him... and whoever I'm leading."
They scratched their head, clearly confused and irritated on the matter.
"Good news is that'll get the Droogs off my back, 'cause nobody wants a gang war. I'm guessing that's what Izzy wanted me to do. Bad news is, I dunno what the fuck I'm getting into now."
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Post by Drake on Jan 7, 2021 16:16:35 GMT -8
He thought about it for a moment. Before nodding.
"This could be good for us. We can use this. If you're untouchable right now, then that gives us some time. Any crew you get try to bond with them, we can use them to help us. Shit, if you can bond with the Crime Boss might as well try that too. Any help we can get right?"
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 7, 2021 18:45:20 GMT -8
WR nodded thoughtfully. He was right, but they were worried about what would come out of it otherwise. There was no telling what kind of job they'd be running, or if they could lead others to do said job. After all, they wanted to clean up crime in the city, not advocate for it.
But, if that's what it was going to take to keep Gidget safe.
They sighed.
"Right. Some good might come out of this, who knows? I just hope these people aren't complete scum of the earth. Ideally, I repurpose this group to clean up crime. One day, anyway."
They shrugged.
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Post by Drake on Jan 7, 2021 18:48:08 GMT -8
Drake nodded.
"Right, just one problem at a time. Bigger threats first. We can deal with petty criminals later."
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 7, 2021 18:52:38 GMT -8
“There’s something else too, but... I dunno. It’ll come to me at some point. Anyway, what’s new with you?”
They tilted their head. Might as well try small talk now and then if these visits were to become routine.
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Post by Drake on Jan 7, 2021 18:56:44 GMT -8
"What do you mean? What's on your mind?"
Drake would ask focusing on the first aspect of WR's statement.
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 7, 2021 19:06:20 GMT -8
WR sighed deeply.
“Gonna be honest, man, there’s a lot. Just struggling to put it all into words...and thoughts for that matter. So, I’ll try to be straight. First, one of the guys I beat and will apparently be working with reminds me a lot of myself. Appearance and all. It was fuckin’ weird, and I didn’t really think about it ‘till now.”
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Post by Drake on Jan 7, 2021 19:09:06 GMT -8
"That's... strange... but not impossible. I mean, the Rai here is identical to my father, who definitely turned into a statue right in front of me."
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 7, 2021 19:16:46 GMT -8
"Yeah- no, that leads me to the next thing actually. I got attacked by some... giant fucking dude. Like, came out of a portal and told me to fight him or I'd die. Said he was the Thunder Dragon. He fucking... I dunno, felt like the more I hit him the more energy came off him. Eventually he got me, and I died. Like, I'm pretty fucking sure I died. Punched me right in the temple. But, my fucking eye did some crazy shit and-- well, I didn't. Point is, I saw Leon. Like, from a portal. Told me I wasn't ready yet, but that I would be. I dunno if it was a dream or what but... been bothering me for awhile."
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Post by Drake on Jan 7, 2021 19:19:12 GMT -8
Drake turned serious real quick.
"What happened with your eye, exactly?"
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Post by WR Harthe on Jan 7, 2021 19:22:00 GMT -8
WR shook their head as they thought back to it.
"Like... I felt all my energy just... disperse? Like, it all went into my eye, and it hurt like hell. Next thing I knew, everything around me was in slow mo, and was glowing blue? Everything after that is kind of a blur, but I punched his fist, I think? Next thing I know I'm laying in a pile of rubble with a huge ass gash on the side of my head."
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