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[crackshot]

So. This has been a long couple of days. [The look on his face screams 'I am just so done' so much that he doesn't even have to say it explicitly] Any recommendations for a good bar around Nonah? I got a lot of sorrows to drown and not enough booze to keep me going.

[See, now, he doesn't need deets on what's going down, he gets the gist from the other posts he's checked in on and what his little handy welcome pack told him, he pretty much has that down. As insane that it is. What he doesn't have is a good reliable watering hole and that just isn't right. No man should go days, hours or minutes without one.]

If I spend any more time sober, I might actually start reassessing my life and my choices and I don't have time for that kind of shit. So just help a guy out here. I don't mind if I got to pay a little extra for a good drink but I'm not exactly flushed with cash here so let's not go nuts and send me to like the ritziest place in town. Okay? Reasonable. Prices.

[Wait, he should really clarify here because when it comes to finding a bar, you can never be too specific in your wants.]

Just don't direct me to some dive where they water down the drinks or I will come down on you like the hand of God and smite your ass because seriously, don't waste my time or my money. That shit ain't cute and I will come at you. Sensible suggestions only.

[There's a long pause before he adds:]

While we're on the subject of things I need, I got one more request. I need someone who's good with this thing right here. [He means the device, he even gives it a little shake to just display what he means.] I got a few questions.

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[crackshot]

I can safely say I won't be forgetting that name. What about you, man? You got a name.

[You strange, strange man. He likes you.]

Not bad, not bad. That's it then, that's how I'm feeling. Oflattered,

[airshow]

James Jesse, nice to meetcha! I've also been known to go by Trickster, Tricky, Tricks, studmuffin, and "please stop."

[crackshot]

The Trickster? Can't say I'm loving the sound of that. [People who's alias end in -er tended to be lunatics. Just a stay observation he had. Never trust 'em. Or colourfully dressed lunatics.] I'll just stick to studmuffin if that's all good with you.

[He smirks a little.] If we're trading aliases around this place, so be it. You can call me Deadshot, friend.

[airshow]

[ KILL BILL SIRENS ]

[airshow]

[ He's such an idiot. SUCH A GODDAMN IDIOT. He should have checked the name, why didn't he check the name?! Now he's stuck here, looking like an idiot, kind of wanting to blow something up and kind of wanting to go find somewhere dark to barf like a sick tomcat.

James grins, maybe a little too widely. A muscle in his cheek twitches. His poker face? Has been better. ]

Deadshot. Well, ain't it a small world after all!

[crackshot]

[That smile. That is a weak smile. Dodgy. Floyd doesn't like it. He knows people pretty well by now and he knows when a smile isn't a smile.]

So. [There's a pause as he debates how to do this. There's a sudden tension he can't help but shake. Maybe he was being paranoid? Hard to tell. He always was. Trust no one.] You know me? I don't know you. Feel up to sharing how.

[airshow]

[ Well there's not really a great way of getting out of this, is there? Still, "you-or-some-other-version-of-you shot me in the face one time and it sucked" isn't a great opener. Save that card for later, when you know what to do with it. ]

I believe we have a mutual friend! Australian, almost painfully so? Likes drinking and thinks boomerangs count as a fashion accessory?

[crackshot]

Boomerang?

[There's a pause and a very obvious look of disbelief.]

That guy has friends?

[... So. Many. Questions.]

I ain't his friend, I'm his -- forced associate. I hate to be the one to tell you this but if he's your friend, I would reassess my life decisions. Quick.

[airshow]

Okay, okay, so maybe friend is a strong word. What's that thing when you used to do fun and exciting crimes with a guy but then he doesn't stop calling you to quote-unquote "borrow" money so you hafta block his number? What do you call that?