Riley Sorsa
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Post by Riley Sorsa on May 31, 2021 9:27:35 GMT -8
Hearing the horn, Riley glanced outside before spinning the phone around on the table to show Calli the texts from Mitch.
"He's in some shit. I got to go." Riley said, calming down catching their breath.
Calli was Mitch's friend and deserved to know; Riley would want to know the same if someone they were friends with needed help.
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Post by Krakenbox on May 31, 2021 11:55:55 GMT -8
The Darkling squinted at the texts, mouth slightly open in a skeptical 'huh'. Archie's sudden honking briefly gets the Winter's attention.
"That's some bullshit... Hundred buck's it a set up."
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Post by Riley Sorsa on May 31, 2021 12:04:23 GMT -8
Setup? Yeah could be.
IT was possible someone got his phone sent that message. Mitch was likely still in trouble in that situation too. Riley picked up the phone again and texted a message back.
Where R U? Before looking to Calli and a saying.
"Maybe.But who would do that setup Calli? Doesn't help the promise i made with Mitch today is biting at my heels and shaking a bell."
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2021 12:13:57 GMT -8
Honking wasn’t working, so with a little hustle he escaped the Tesla and hustled over to the pair.
“Spider Sense biting you too? Hey, hello, Archie pleasure to meet you, friend of Mitch - I’ll take that bet, care to come with us while we make sure he is okay? I can try and call a friend from the otherwise to maybe help us out if I have a minute too.”
Archie, Calli - Calli, Archie - it was rushed but there was a sense of checking up on the Mitch no matter how bendy he was.
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Post by Krakenbox on May 31, 2021 12:14:48 GMT -8
The Darkling didn't seem to be in any particular hurry, the adrenaline of a potential crisis being long numbed with her experience. "Mkay. He can vanish in and out of reality at will, and, like, I doubt you've every tried to hit him but I've watched more than one of his clients try," she said with confidence.
"You guys have been doing this whole snooping and investigation. Go over the list of people you've interacted with today that would target him. If they're mundies he's fine. Was it a Pledge that fucks with your danger sense, or if the person is legitimately in trouble?"
Maybe it was her court or the strength of her Seeming Curse, maybe Cailleagh legitimately believed that Riley was overreacting and the Bishop had it handled. Either way, doing a play by play would likely cost some time if they were looking to convince the Winter to involve herself with a potential trap without more evidence and information.
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Post by Riley Sorsa on May 31, 2021 13:34:52 GMT -8
"He pissed off a bunch of bikers over at Hasta El Fuego. After droppin' the name of a rival criminal, Monique. They were about ready to cut him up. One took note after he left and texted someone. Now They all seemed mundie to me. So if he is is as good as you say, who ever could hurt him, or has his phone has to be one of us? Somethang you might know about?"
The darkling turned inward reacting the words as if reading a laundry list. The Moth was fluttering through their mind, dancing each step they went through. Where had the mistake been made? Who had they missed, and what had Mitch not fucking told them.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2021 21:48:58 GMT -8
Oh okay, he was invisible? Well it was time to tug some heart strings maybe just perhaps.
“Well you could be right, but with the message at hand, and the headache I am getting about this I would rather be safe than sorry regarding this. I just don’t think I could live with something happening and being the last message he sent - so I think Riley and I are going to have to check this out.”
He motioned to Riley that the car was ready to go.
“And we’re sorry for any bother we have caused you, we just felt we should talk with you even though Sedna told us to take care of things. I don’t know what the situation is but I like to try and play things right versus doing anyone dirty.”
While he was too rushed to sound like he was the most genuine, he wanted to be upfront about who was trying to get the Springs to do dirty work in Winter turf and this wasn’t some Verdant galivanting.
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Post by Krakenbox on Jun 2, 2021 15:22:10 GMT -8
Cailleagh's nose wrinkled, "Depends. Did you or a friend piss anyone off in the past? I don't know your guys' politics... I don't know. My theory is some Larcenist took his phone and is fucking with you or Chugunkin after you made noise. Monique...?" She thought for a long moment, Cartel ties not being her area of expertise. However, the Freehold was known to her.
"This could be related to Ricochet. Their line of business I'm sure there's lots of people who would poke at them by messing with allies. That's some high tier shit, though, be careful?" Her long nails scratched as she watched the Chatelaine deflate.
"I'm not disagreeing, just be sneaky," she said with a nod to Riley. "You haven't bothered me at all. I'm sorry I'm not more helpful." There was a firmness to her tone, used to dealing with persuasive junkies and fans with her line and association. The Onyx Darkling wasn't dipping her toe into something too shrouded in mystery and backed by the Spring Knighthood and high ranking Winters. Her and Mitchell were close, but not 'torch my whole future with a bunch of strangers' close.
Maybe she would follow, but they wouldn't know. Cailleagh did, however, give Riley and Archie a discreet list of known addresses that peddled narcotics. Something that could supernaturally track or bless their outcome would be useful. She also forwarded a selfie she took with Mitch if they needed a face for the Loophole or as a magic component.
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Post by Riley Sorsa on Jun 3, 2021 6:29:35 GMT -8
"Thanks for the help. We'll be safe and keep ourselves out of trouble. We got to go. I'll update you once we know more about Mitch's situation."
Riley looked to Archie.
"Let's go."
The Darkling moved outside to the car. The conversation had not gone the way they hopped. Breaching the topic of moving Calli to spring never had a natural moment to come up. Then this mess with Mitch. If it was a trap, who was setting it?
The Darkling shook their head as they sat in the side seat of the car, looking over the list of spots provided by Calli.
"It's going to take forever to search all these locations. We could split up..."
Riley glances down at their phone again, with no response to where Mitch was. Instead they stare at his photo. A series of words begins to spill from their mouth. They were objects, names, streets, drinks. All while the Moths ink black eyes, began to run white like milk.
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Post by Krakenbox on Jun 3, 2021 7:33:10 GMT -8
He walks down the street on another plane, muttering quietly to himself and flicking his temple to stay focused with the incredible amount of alcohol his allies had him consume. The note indicates the address for the lead he was given. As he finally stumbles, he has to backtrack and repeat the action to do it properly. Alone in the alleyway, he does a quick glance before stepping back to the Real, approaching the dilapidated two-story house and gaining entry from one of the dealers as fate ripples around him with the Cunning.
A vehicle rolls up, one of the men from the bar points out the spot where he entered, and they unload bullets in a chaotic drive-by. Screaming and shouting from the other gangsters emanate from within, accusing the Dancer.
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Post by Riley Sorsa on Jun 3, 2021 8:26:26 GMT -8
Riley gasps, coming too.
"I have an address," they say out loud.
"Mitch might be shot. Not sure. But there was a drive-by, and I think the gangbangers he was meetin' blame him. Weird yet, he was tracked by the shooters while not on this plane."
Riley looked at Archie. "I can get in unseen, and check the situation"
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Post by Krakenbox on Jun 5, 2021 17:06:27 GMT -8
The Fairest clocks that his vehicle was not ideal in the slightest to cruise into a crime scene. If Mitch had taken heat, his Tesla might get shot up all the same en route to the site, and he would be connected to the crime. Pulling up the GPS that Riley indicated, he makes a snap decision to navigate the backstreets, sacrificing a minute for the safety of themselves and keeping their potential getaway clear and ready in a outskirts with appropriate back alley parking. He leaves the doors unlocked and money for the locals to strip rather than smash his glass to try their luck, knowing no one is going to pull off hotwiring the damn thing. They hauled ass. It took just over fifteen minutes in total. Looking out for any vehicles that could house the shooters, they view the two story house from a hidden point. The plaster was chipped along the bottom base in a zigzagging streak, and the front glass smashed. The response time for any law enforcement had been disgustingly slow, or the neighbourhood hadn't bothered to call anyone yet? Curtains were drawn throughout the block.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2021 23:03:53 GMT -8
They parked and as Riley spoke Archie quickly exited the vehicle and knocked on the rear door. “I have a guest! I don’t want to risk it. Two people? I would lose my mind. I’m already losing it. I don’t know what to do. I don’t know what's going on. I will get someone who can do this safely.”
His goal was to get an infiltrator who could enter the house and get them the info they needed without risking Riley. He wouldn’t be able to handle Mitch getting seriously hurt here but Riley getting it the same would kill him. Giuseppe (Strong King) - Archie — Today at 11:58 PM
DH
I have a guest!
Man + Per + Wyrd + WP
@dicecord-CoD roll 11
Dicecord-CoD
BOT
— Today at 11:58 PM
@giuseppe (Strong King) - Archie rolled 11 dice and got 3 successes. 6 2 8 4 4 1 10(7) 1 8 3 3
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Post by Riley Sorsa on Jun 7, 2021 7:43:25 GMT -8
The moth glanced to the back door of the car, awaiting what will emerge while glancing at the house.
"Archie, nothin' gonna happen to me or you" they say grasping his shoulder for a moment with a smile. The Fairest was shaken by what has happened. The adrenaline from the initial text still was coursing through Riley's body. The moth shuttered slightly, they couldnt over worry about that right now. Mitch needed them.
"Ah'rtie? I have tricks to go unseen or unheard. If it makes you feel better, we'll send your friend in first. We should make sure the car is out of sight. It draws attention."
Riley pulls out their phone and texts Agrippa.
At the house where Mitch is. Update soon.
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Post by Krakenbox on Jun 7, 2021 11:04:05 GMT -8
A suited goblin with slicked hair blinks as the light of the late afternoon hits its eyes, slowly standing and watching the lid of the trunk pop. As Archie gives his instructions, it holds out its hand for payment, and pops the lollipop in its mouth like a cigarette. Its brows pinches in concentration before nodding. Putting on gloves and popping its collar, the goblin winks out of existence. Ten minutes pass. Sirens can be heard, but they're far away. The pair jump as the goblin flashes back next to Archie, typing on its phone and handing the Fairest the report with a bored, stoic expression. The stub of the lollipop is flicked into the grass as Archie reviews. The hob offered the bloodied hunting knife.
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