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[freakymagoo]

2 koo kwuh quest churn?? things

1 any one want fur n table and chair and bed
message me

2 did you get creep tick strange message
who sent it
why
where did it go
who sent this tablet
what do you want

[...]

sorry that was many things

Comments

[serpentinthegarden]

I'm not a good person and I'm not trying to help everyone.

[ Why did everyone lately think he was? Ugh... You do one or two decent things and people get the wrong impression of you! ]

Which reminds me if you want some work you are going to have to get your hands dirty. Dirtier than they were... You have too much of a copper reputation. My guys won't take a chance on you.

[freakymagoo]

just the street kids?
soft spot?

what do you want me to do  kill someone?

[serpentinthegarden]

I don't have soft spots.

[ Guessed it on the first try. ]

There's no need to go that far unless you are looking for work as an assassin. I was thinking something more along the lines of borrowing something that doesn't belong to you. Something that would get you attention. I hear old Nicky is good for a bob or two.

[ Nicola "Nicky" Giordano head of the Giordano Crime family. He was not the sort of guy you wanted to piss off but always surrounded by family and a dangerous reputation which insulated him from trouble. Anyone stealing from him could expect instant fame in the underworld and all the trouble that goes with it. ]

[freakymagoo]

a whole box of muffins will give you lots of soft spots

[Sorry. Bad dad joke.]

are you mad? im not killing anyone

[Although taking something from Nicky Giordano is probably harder than pulling the trigger. He's right about Bucky's reputation - he will get shot on sight if they see him around Little Italy. There's also no use stealing something that doesn't cause a commotion.]

fine
this is a terribl idea
but fine

[serpentinthegarden]

Not me. High metabolism.

[ Bad dad joke counter maneuver. ]

It's a brilliant idea so long as you don't get caught! Leave a calling card or something like they do in those phantom thief picture shows so they know who dun it without actually knowing it was you.

[freakymagoo]

what
this isnt a film

[This idea is getting dumberer and dumberer. You can almost hear the eyeroll through the tablet.]

i will draw my dream of your girl friend ok ?

[serpentinthegarden]

It's dramatic. You don't want everyone using your real name do you?

[ And then there was art which Crowley found himself blinking at and slowly navigating away from. ]

Or I guess I could ask around at some tattoo shops. This might make a decent one.

[freakymagoo]

all of little italy knows my name

maybe its an octopus

[Now that he's actually drawn it and studying it with a little headtilt, it looks like an octopus. But why is he dreaming of octopuses?]

[serpentinthegarden]

Then maybe pissing them off more than you have already won't bother you.

[ Crowley took a moment to open that image back up and give it another look. ]

Skull and an octopus. Not very medusa at all really. That some kind of Navy logo?

[freakymagoo]

nothing to lose any more

no thats a ship riding a bird holding an anchor
but maybe it is military
i should find out more

she touched me
weird places
[...]
it was weird

[And now it sounds kind of TMI even though that's not what he meant.]

[serpentinthegarden]

[ ... ]

I'm not sure I need to read anymore of this.

[freakymagoo]

[That's too bad really because Bucky has some burning questions about whether anyone has ever cut Crowley open and touched him deep inside in weird places.]

do they have logos in books?

[serpentinthegarden]

[ Such a question would leave Crowley thinking Bucky was into some weird things. ]

Depends on the book. Maybe the reference section? Or just tackle a librarian and ask her. She might even know the answer without your having to look anything up.

[freakymagoo]

[Crowley wouldn't be wrong about that.]

i can navigate a library just fine
thanks for the idea

[serpentinthegarden]

Yeah but reading through all those books is boring.

[ Better to let the librarians field that so you didn't have to. ]

All my ideas are good.

[freakymagoo]

apart from the ones that get people killed

[serpentinthegarden]

My ideas haven't gotten anyone killed.

[ Yet. As far as he knew... ]

I did say not to get caught.

[freakymagoo]

thats what they told 19 year olds when they handed out guns and bombs
just dont die you will be fine

relax i got it

[serpentinthegarden]

Don't do it then. Maybe a lesser crime would work... You could knock over a jewelry store or something. Less people will talk about it but you won't have to deal with any kingpins.

[ Or risk dying. Take a few chances, sure, but if people actually getting hurt then it soured Crowley on the whole idea. ]

[freakymagoo]

i said i got it
unless you want a ring

[serpentinthegarden]

From you? We haven't even had a first date.

[freakymagoo]

you're funny
i wouldnt even now were to take you

[serpentinthegarden]

Anywhere so long as the joint isn't full of coppers.

[freakymagoo]

so any where on the south side then

[serpentinthegarden]

Cops always hang out in the North? But yeah, whatever. The South Side throws better parties anyway.