Lying and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, Class #5

[jarodpretends]

Jarod was sunburned, but relaxed, as he stood in front of the class. "Hello. So, you're trying to find someone, and their trail has gone cold. Or, you're running a con, and you need to make sure you don't get caught. So, what else do you need? You need friends. Or, if not friends, confederates who won't be bought--because you have common

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What Kind of Friends?

[jarodpretends]

Post your assignments here, or handwave it.

Re: What Kind of Friends?

[peter__parker]

Peter handwavily posted his list.

Re: What Kind of Friends?

[strongestgirl]

Looking for a missing person:
- "Hired help"
- Local luminaries
- Local authorities (Upper and lower tier)
- Friends and family of missing person

The other kind:
- A fence or place to spend booty for cash needed items
- A doctor or other medical type person
- Person who provides a "safehouse"
- Authorities

Ways to make friends:
- Bribes
- Friendly Conversation
- On the point of a sword with an offer of "less work, more pay, better rum".
- Mutual interests

Re: What Kind of Friends?

[anextimeagent]

Who I'd Look For

Re: What Kind of Friends?

[fates_jaye]

I wouldn't actually look for anyone because the people I need just kind of tend to fall into my lap. It's really annoying.

Re: What Kind of Friends?

[tyler_gone]

Who I'd look for:
1. People who had strong ties (good or bad) to the missing person
2. Friendly or bribeable authorities.
3. Reporters or charity workers who might take a professional interest in the case.
4. People who think they owe me something.

Friends:
1. Strong guys.
2. Anyone with experience hiding people or things.
3. People who could be influenced to do what I wanted.

How:
1. Offer something they need.
2. Listen.
3. Make them feel important.

Tyler quit writing there. He didn't like this exercise, or maybe he liked it too much.

Re: What Kind of Friends?

[dbiers]

D's list of people to contact for the missing included the person's current friends, family, employer, employees, teachers and schoolmates, and people from the person's past.

Her list of people to 'friend' included the rich, the powerful, the practical and the knowledgeable. In short, she included nearly everyone she could think of because you never knew who would be able to help in the end - whichever end that may be.

Re: What Kind of Friends?

[mparkerceo]

Missing Persons

Re: What Kind of Friends?

[multiplez]

Z handwavily turned in her list. There was a total lack of law enforcement on the list.

Re: What Kind of Friends?

[notcalledlizzie]

Elizabeth *handwavily* turned in her list.