Louis Oswald (penguin3) wrote in sog_ic, @ 2012-09-04 18:05:00 |
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Entry tags: | old - aleksandr creote, old- louis oswald |
LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD DUCKS
Who: Louis Oswald and Aleksandr Creote
NPCs: The Actuary
Where: Iceberg Lounge
When: September 6, 2012
What: Oswald is hiring...
Rating: PG
Status: Completed
Louis Oswald and the Actuary sat behind and adjacent, respectively, to the desk in the office of the Iceberg Lounge. It wasn’t a particularly spacious area, but thanks to an interplay of vivid colored walls and an array of poster-sized pictures of stylized musical instruments, the place had its own unique energy. A light jazz melody played over the venue’s speakers in the background. Louis tapped his shoes on the floor, puffed on his cigar and leaned back in his chair. One of his trademark tricked-out umbrellas was hung over the back of his chair.
He mentally cringed as he caught himself looking down at a stomach fold through his shirt. “Man, I need to get back to the gym...”
“What you need, Lou,” the Actuary interjected. “Is to stop firing your personal trainers.”
“You’ll find me another.”
“Another? That last one was... #34. There’s going to be nobody left in Gotham soon!”
“I have high standards.”
“And low achievement,” the Actuary countered.
Thankfully, before Oz could launch into the offensive, there was a short, loud series of three knocks at the door.
“Come in,” the Actuary quickly answered, consciously avoiding a deadly scowl from the Penguin. “Ah... this is the man I was telling you about, Mr. Creote. He’s new in town, but has an impressive skills set. We found him dispatching our team out in Randall...”