First Post [Video

[givenanonymity]

[One man, reaching middle age with a wary expression on his face. Then he smirks - the smirk dissolves into a smile but those who are observant, very very observant - might be aware that the smile is not genuine. He runs a hand through his hair with something tucked under his arm.]

I was going to have today off anyway. You know. I get that I'm not dreaming and I get that I'm not going to be able to get back.

[At that, his eyes widen and there's a sense - especially to those of you who might be extra observant that this might be a good thing. Or an unusual thing. It's not something he's had time to process yet.

The expression goes dark.]

Which is pretty fucking rude if you don't mind my saying so. There any order to this spontaneous kidnapping people for riding on turtles sort of thing?

[he is betting no. however.] This would be the part where I flash my badge and introduce myself as Detective Hoffman.[He does so. One handed out of habit before realizing it and sticking it back in his pocket.] ...or indulge that habit and ask people if there's anything that I need to know about being here that's not in the welcoming committee.

...I'd appreciate any response.

[And the policeman turns off the feed and waits.]

Comments

[chiot]

So good, yer gonna wanna pay a whole 20, huh? [ he grins wide, wide, wide. ] Whatcha wanna know? Ask a question, Gavroche can answer. But first, half up front, huh? Where're you livin'?

[givenanonymity]

Information first. [And a bit of a test] what can you tell me about the metal district?

[chiot]

I ain't blayin' by nunna those rules. But I'll tell you a bit, from the bitta my soft, generous heart.

They're pretty wealthy, huh? The Kedan in there. Crazy but wealthy. Looks weird if y'ask me but that ain't whatcha wanna know, huh? I think a girl named Korra lives there, f'I 'member right. Pretty with dark skin.

[ Smirk. ]

If y'wanna know more, y'gotta pay up. 'Specially if you wanna know 'bout the gangs n' summin' like that, Inspecteur.

[givenanonymity]

[Girls he could care less about.] If I'm an inspector I can handle gangs.

[eyebrow raise] Nothing the law can't do.

[chiot]

[ Gavroche laughs. ]

You wanna meet with a man called Javert, huh? You two'll get along, I think. 'Cause you think the law can do everythin'.

[givenanonymity]

[Bruce wayne mentioned him] ...What can't the law do kid.

[chiot]

Law can't do nuffin', that's what. Ain't no one gonna respect it if we ain't the ones that thought of it ourselves.

[givenanonymity]

[Hoffman snorts] what kind of laws are you gonna make. No bed times?

[chiot]

No Kings. That's gonna be the law, huh? No kings. Everyone... Nnnnn... Everyone's gonna go an' choose someone they trust to run the place, yeah.

[givenanonymity]

...We have that. It's called the United States of America.

...Granted nine times out of ten the people who we chose still suck anyway, but most of the time they're not bad.

[chiot]

I ain't ever hearda that before, Monsieur. I know Earth, an' France, an' countries near France, huh? An' Poland. An' then the New World.

[givenanonymity]

This'd be the new world little man. We declared independence, fought for our fuckin' freedoms.

[chiot]

We're doin' that, too. [ Proud! ]

[givenanonymity]

Yeah but ...

How exactly?