A reunion of old friends
Claudia: *Fuck but I'm tired of this. The throng of media hanging about the precinct is getting out of hand, I suspect Captain will have to do something soon. Making my way out of the building, I head for the nearest bar. Bit of a cop hangout, but still they have good drinks and the music is nice without being overwhelming. I stand at the bar, waiting to place an order as I scan the crowd for a familiar face.
Chastity: *I've skipped out early today, hell I normally do and I'm already sitting at the bar nursing my second drink when I see Claudia walk in and wave to her. She looks like she's looking for someone, and I'd like the company
Claudia: *I spot you waving from the other end of the bar and give you a quick nod and a smile as the barkeep approaches. Drink in hand I walk down and slide onto the stool next to you* Keeping out of trouble? *grins*
Chastity: *laughs* You should know better. *I take a sip of my drink and grin* I only have two modes: in a lot of trouble or in a little bit of trouble.
Claudia: *laughs* hmm...true. So which is it this time? and what's his name?
Chastity: *I hold my fingers a little bit apart* Little bit. And *points to the bottle on the bar* his name is Jim Beam. He'll make all your worries go away
Claudia: *grins and sips my own drink* Personally, I am rather partial to my good buddy Jose. *clinks my glass against yours* To good friends then.
Chastity: *I grin* To good friends! *finishes off the rest of my drink before gesturing to the bartender for more* So what are you up to?
Claudia: Working the new stalker case. *snorts as I polish off my drink* They have me babysitting this green young doc who can barely keep his lunch down. You?
Chastity: *snorts* Keeping an ear out for any new information on the case. But hardly anyone on the street is talking about it beyond the usual conspiracy bullshit.
Claudia: *grins and winks* What's your clearance these days? Or did they revoke it completely?
Chastity: *laughs and takes another sip after the bartender refills my glass* I think after the last city block I blew up the Chief screamed that I would never get my clearance back. *snickers* I give him another two weeks without cracking this case before it's back.
Claudia: *shakes head and smiles* Damn...you never were one to go half way, but that means I can't really outright tell you squat.
Chastity: *grins* I've been around this City long enough to learn to read between the lines. And I can remember the second Stalker well enough to guess what's really going on
Claudia: *leans back tapping one finger on the rim of my glass* What does rumor say? You know the Captain tries to keep that shit out of the precinct.
Chastity: *nods* I remember. *I lean a bit closer to you* There are the usual rumors about how it's a corporate scheme, a failed test, etc, etc. But there's an interesting one. They think one of the old cops, one of the retired ones, from the 39th is doing it.
Claudia: *blinking a few times as I think* Well...that's a new one. *running over the list of retirees, almost automatically* You know...anything is possible, but that is something I hadn't considered. Not that I get paid to think of suspects.
Chastity: *I shrug* I haven't seen the bodies, but it doesn't feel like cyber psychosis to me. Which is what I would suspect it to be if it's one of the retiree's.
Claudia: *leaning in close against your ear* Think more along the line of profit. *then leaning back* Possibly.
Chastity: *my brows come together as I consider it* Parts then? I'll check with some ripperdocs.
Claudia: It's a possibility worth checking. *grins* Consider it a gift from an old friend. If the Chief gets you're clearance back I'll hand over the lot...weird inconsistencies. Things I can't frelling explain.
Chastity: *nods and takes another sip of her drink* Has it been considered that there might be a copy cat?
Claudia: With this type of spree? Yeah...and it would explain some of the oddities. *Thanks the barkeep as he sets a fresh drink down*