Boss, you're back!

Or maybe we're the ones who're back, eh?

What happened, boss? Suddenly it was like someone turned all the lights on!

[There's no response for the Darklings, other than the splashing of water. One of them helpfully turns the feed to video so you can see what's going on ( Read more... )

Okay, Discedo. You've impressed me.

[Jackie turns the video feed on so you can tell what he's talking about. Which is a shimmering behind and above where he's sitting. It looks sort of like....water. Water that's formed a barrier around everyone's favorite mobster.I thought I'd seen it all, but this? This is new. I have never, in my life, been ( Read more... )

Something out there's been just snatching people up, hasn't it? And it sounds like it might be able to talk, too ( Read more... )

Hey, Discedo.

We need...someplace for people to go, when they've got their chips out. Someplace safe.

Safe for everyone.

I want better channels than just the news.

[pause.]

You know, it'd be pretty easy to make your own, with these communicators.

[pause.]

...where'd that map of Discedo we had go, anyway? Didn't we have a welcoming post a while back?

[pauuuse.]

Heyyy, Frank?

It's like this.

[Jackie has his back to the communicator, smoking on the Horton rooftop. It's not quite clear if he's turned it on on purpose or not. Either way, he takes a drag and continues.]

Some people...some...bad people, are....born that way. S'all there is to it ( Read more... )

....Johnn -

...

[that sounded a little like the communicator being thrown at the wall.]

....Gilly.

[grumble.]

Good for you again.

You comin' over, Johnny?

Okay, okay, I'm posting, don't shock me.

Gabbers - s'gone, isn't he. Well. Good for him. Good for you, man. Hey, can I talk to the police, then? Something important...

Johnny. Talk to me, kiddo.

...yeah ( Read more... )