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[LORD] Tyki Mikk (noahism) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-09-10 23:21:00

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charlotte charles, dirk strider, euphemia li britannia, lacus clyne, piter de vries, rose, roxy lalonde, spencer reid, tyki mikk

[236] action; open
[devil's compass]

[Old soul or new maybe today's the day you wander into the Devil's Compass, an old-fashioned bar in Sector four. In fact the door's propped open late into the afternoon, before it shuts again with the oncoming rain and traps in the smoky atmosphere. Behind the bar for the most part of the day will be Tyki Mikk himself, a tall and dark haired man in a white shirt with the sleeves rolled back and a well fit but unbuttoned vest. He's tending to the bar with a rag, occasionally moving over to sort out an arrangement of bottles. Quite at home.]

[prayer facility]

[Sometime into the evening a faint tune is floating out of the non-denominational prayer facility in Sector five. If you care to wander in you would see Tyki sitting by the piano, playing it with lazy ease and a briefly bowed head in concentration. He's not wrapped up in the music so much as he is in trying to remember the keys, occasionally slipping and restarting sections or playing through the flaws. Practiced but not perfect, his fingers fly by on the faster sections and linger on the slower.

It'll take him a moment to realize anyone's watching. Didn't think he'd be found here of all places.]

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thisiscalm
2013-09-16 08:12 am UTC (link)

[ Familiar. It's always about stalling, about keeping the game going long enough for backup, long enough for a solution to present itself. It's dangerous like all hell but it's also what he does, this boy from Vegas who gambles with his life more than he ever does with his money.

It's just a matter of figuring out what the ante is. ]

You like gambling, don't you? I'm putting my life on the table here. Tell me what you consider equal value.

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	noahism 2013-09-25 12:07 am UTC (link)
	I don't believe you could offer me anything upfront that would satisfy, however. [He pauses, inclining his head.] What about an investment, so to say. You must be familiar with how important information can be, when requested. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-09-25 04:29 pm UTC (link)
	I am. [ Simple as that. He knows. Oh boy does he know. ] What kind of information are we talking about here? [ Yes, this would be him considering it. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noahism 2013-09-25 04:55 pm UTC (link)
	An insider's view on things. You're in a good position [dating the df's leader] for tip offs and inquiries on an ongoing basis. In exchange, I offer you total civility. And your life. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thisiscalm
2013-09-26 05:30 pm UTC (link)

[ It's a familiar deal. One he should never ever take, if only because he knows all too well what a terrible idea it is. Other agents before him have made that exact same mistake, giving a serial killer the odd victim to keep themselves and their family safe. A deal with the devil. The Boston Reaper. Haley.

He knows how this ends and still it's not a deal he can back down from. ]

If you extend that to Kitty, you have a deal.

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	noahism 2013-09-28 11:19 am UTC (link)
	So long as she knows nothing of the arrangement. [No tattling. No ruining the fun. That's the point.] Deal? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-09-30 05:40 pm UTC (link)
	[ Like he'd breathe a word about this to Kitty. No way. There's a pause and a deep breath and then he extends his hand best he can, with Tyki all up close like this. ] Deal. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	noahism 2013-10-02 12:05 am UTC (link)
	[And like a switch has been flicked, Tyki's demeanor changes. A friendly smile, perhaps not too much so, but he shakes Reid's hand with the promised civility and then some.] And so we have a deal. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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