open Baltimare: City of Lies

[Flight 11 89]

@, 

"Keep your voice down. We don't want to wake the whole block! Why I'm telling you about the killing, well me and a detective are are sneeking into a gun factory to get some documents because of it. Let's get inside your apartment, it's more private. So ask away" He said tired.

 @ 'Ok, ok.' Runner apologized. Sitting down Runner began to question Atlas.

'So, youre sneaking into a gun factory, and come running to me. Just saying, my pistol is in my desk.' Runner stated first, with a hint of humor and seriousness.

 

'These documents, what are they supposed to have? Who is this detective? And lastly, why are you telling me this?' Runner asked, repeating the question once again.

[Firehearted 120]

@, 

"Sales list. We found a casing that match the company so we're going to check the papers. The detective? I read about him in the paper. A certain Dark Star. Why am I telling you? Just felt like it and he said I could bring somepony along. Anyway I knwo you have a lot more things to ask. I mean I told you about some crazy stuff back there. Ghosts, aliens, mysterious Zebras"

Edited January 1, 2014 by Airbornepony

[Flight 11 89]

"Sales list. We found a casing that match the company so we're going to check the papers. The detective? I read about him in the paper. A certain Dark Star. Why am I telling you? Just felt like it and he said I could bring somepony along. Anyway I knwo you have a lot more things to ask. I mean I told you about some crazy stuff back there. Ghosts, aliens, mysterious Zebras"

Runner laughed a bit. 'Yeah, we've known eachother about a day and you've told me some pretty weird stuff. So, let me get this straight. You want be, to come with you and a random pony, to steal a sales bill, from a gun shop, probably owned and operated by the mafia?...Eh, why not. Ill come." Runner responded shrugging his shoulders and grabbing his bags. Just seconds later he had slipped the gun and some bullets into the saddlebags. 'Im ready when you are, I guess.' he said.

[Firehearted 120]

@, 

"Hey we're not going till tomorrow. Oh and the gun company. It's not run by the mafia but the mob has someone on the inside. We're going after the largest gun maker in Equestria: EGA. So bring your gun with you. Hopefully you won't need it. Well goodnight" Walked out the door with a wave and flew back to his hotel.

 

OOC: I messed up his name. It's actually Black Star, sorry about that. Oh and Happy New Year! I'm staying up all night! Oh yeah! I'm so going to fall asleep before the morning...

Edited January 1, 2014 by Airbornepony

[Flight 11 89]

'Heh' Runner laughed, throwing his stuff onto the ground as his friend left. 'He got me all excited for nothing...' he mumbled under his breath, pulling his gun and bullets from the saddlebags and placing them in his drawer. He fell back into his bed, glad it could wait a while longer.

 

OOC: Should we skip ahead to after Runners job, or should something happen then?

Running through the door of his apartment, runner quickly slammed the door and opened his drawer. Putting bot the gun and some ammo into his bags, he also slipped a note he got from Atlas last night with where Atlas was staying. Within 10 minutes he had made it to his place. Knocking, he shifted uncomfortably in his saddlebags. The gun was rather heavy compared to the newspapers he usually carried.

[Suitaloo 743]

@@Suitaloo,

 Gloom laughs, takes Malt hoof and shakes it. "Fantastic! And the money to the family is some of my own profit. So I'll just be getting 40% like you. Which I don't mind. Greed ain't in me. Plus we'll fully equal. And that idea sound great! And I think my guy can make it happen." Gloom lets go of his hoof and takes another drink." Oh, by the way. I never introduce myself. I'm Gloomfury. A capo of the Fottolie family. But you can call me Gloom or Fury. It's a real pleasure."

 

"Indeed it is, Gloom, indeed it is." Malt said. He poured himself a glass of Bourbon on the rocks. "Well, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful partnership." Malt raised his glass. "A toast, to new business opportunities." He clinked his glass against Gloom's and downed the whole glass.

[Blacklight 118]

Renatus had been quietly watching the shadows hoping that his natural black color would camouflage him as he tailed Runner to Altas's place. Overhearing Altas and Runner's conversation last night before he left, Renatus knew from experience that EGA was one of the most heavily guarded places in the city due to the fact he had tried unsuccessfully to infiltrate the factory before and if there was any chance of them making it inside, they would probably need his help.    

Edited January 1, 2014 by Blacklight01

[FractalMoon 378]

Frozen gives Cryptical a worried look, "Bad news, one of my guys on the force is babbling about some plot to purify the city... I have to go, but I recommend that you lay low for a while, looks like they called in the big guns in the wake of a Councilman being arrested..." she walks to the door.

[Demirari 454]

"Thank you for the information. It seems like the mayor is trying to save this city. Good day," Cryptical Code said tipping his head as he watches Frozen walk toward the door. The news he had received is concerning and it was probably the best to follow Frozen's suggestion.

[Gloomfury 243]

@@Suitaloo,

"I couldn't agree with you more my friend." Gloom did the same and down the rest of his drink.  "Now all we need is a some guys to join my crew to help watch over the joint. Having security is important. And a damn good singer that'll really bring in the crowed for more then just the booze." 

[Demirari 454]

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Event:

     In the recent event of the assassination of a city council member, the mayor vowed to prevent such things from ever happening again. As such, he had drafted a plan, nicknamed Operation: Clean, this plan will have a sweep over every single department of the city. This plan will be planning to hire more ponies for the police force, an increase of police officers on the streets, and finally a new justice force will be drafted. It is unknown if this plan will work or not, but the hopes of the mayor is bright and shining.

[Note this plan is unknown to many, your OC might know it if he/she has contacts]

 

    Update:

     The recently passed legislation had brought a stir among many ponies, especially ponies that sell alcohol. Barely even passed for a day, the legislation had clearly made a divide within the Canterlot government. It is unknown if this legislation will survive the upcoming onslaught that is bound to happen.

 

 - Baltimare News 

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Edited January 1, 2014 by Demirari

[dragon4111 914]

Draco was just standing outside the door listening to the conversation as he sighed. He thought to himself "Frozen what have you gotten yourself into. Your a sweet mare but what happened to cause you to do this," His thoughts raced around this. he thought once more "Yet I'm your friend because I choose to be,"

[UltimaX 63]

Right after leaving the roof, Black Star snaked through the alley ways till he reached the EGA factory. He got ontop of the a near by building and scouted out the building. 

 

Carefully marking the routes the guards took through the building. Seeing guards placed at the ceo's  office, he noted that that would be difficult to get past seeing that they didn't move. 

 

After leaving the area he went to the construction department of the city government and pulled up the floor plans for the buildings. Making a copy of it, and replacing the original, he left the office and went back to his apartment.

[FractalMoon 378]

Frozen begins muttering to herself as she leaves Cryptical Code's hideout, "Oh crap, what am I going to do? I'll just have to lie low for the next few days..." she gives Draco a severe look, her entire body shaking nervously, "Change of plans, we need somewhere to hide out tonight... Do you have any suggestions?"

[Firehearted 120]

Atlas had gotton up late the next day. After getting a friend in the Equastria Bureau of Investagation to run the blank flank through which would take a day or two he went on with his day. He had some lunch and flew around the city to get a feel for it. This city was new to him. He had knew only two people in the city ,now only one, his dead friend and a captain in the army. He flew to the national guard armory. He came to a stop in front of the building and hovered in.

"What do you need?" Asked a private as he Atlas came in. The soldier was giving him a look part anoyence part interest. 

"Is a Captain Hot Barrel in today?" The private raised an eyebrow.

"What about him?"

"He's a friend"

"Well the Captain is doing some work or something right now so yeah..." This really annoyed Atlas.

"Hey! Hot Barrel! You there!" He yelled.

"Hey! What's the big idea!" cried the private. A yellow earth pony pecked his head out of a dooorway.

"Atlas! What are you doing here?"

"Was paying a visit for another friend but... I'll tell you later"

"Well, okay then. What do you need?"

"I need to tell you in private"

"You're going to have to leave your gun at the desk" 

"Alright" He placed his revolver on the desk in front of the private. They walked into Hot Barrel's office.It was fairly small with one filing cabinet, a desk, and a bookshelf.

"What do you need?"

"Two trench brooms"

"Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. That's a lot from me. Can't you get it from somepony else?"

"Yes, but I need them now"

"Well... I can get them but I might get some heat. Oh nd nopony calls them trench brooms now. There call them tommy guns mostly"

"Well that's what the sarge called them back in the war" Atlas's mind went back to when he was in army. It was the Great War. The Changlings were trying to take Equestria just like the many times they did back in the times of the elements of harmony. Atlas was the only pony in the whole battalion to get his hooves on one. He didn't get use it as the war ended the next day.

"So can you get them now?"

"Yeah I can get them now. Why would you need that kind of hardware?"

"I'm playing with fire right now and the fire is the mob" Hot Barrel eyes widened.

"You're messing with the mob! I know you take risks but this is extreme"

"Well I know I'm not a target or anything. This is precationary"

"Well alright. But two?"

"Somepony else is more or less helping me and if the mob gets wind of his involement he may become a target"

"Okay. Come round back and I'll have the stuff" 

Atlas recovered his hoofgun and meet his friend in the back of the building.

"Alright, here it is. He had a crate that would fit the guns and stands. "Oh good news! You remeber how they didn't put padding on the stands to hold the rifles? Well they finally added padding!"

"Good"

"Where's your hotel? We can just take it there"

"I'll drive" They went to his hotel and put the crate in Atlas's room. Atas needed a car to move these around. He had a car in Manehatten which he just got back from. He bought a ticket to Manehatten and was off. He was able to get back to Baltimare with a car with an hour to spare. He put the guns in the car a drove to News Runner's apartment.

 

OOC: Well that covers Atlas's day. I did the math, it is possible to make a round trip from New York to Baltimore in fours. I added two for time to get the car. He would get back in time. Applesack you don't have to skip ahead to me. If you have anything to do get it done and then go to this time in the RP. On the frames I mentioned, for non-unicorns there are frames that fit on there back that prop the gun in front of them so they can use guns and still move around.

Edited January 2, 2014 by Airbornepony

[Flight 11 89]

During Atlas' day, News Runner was busy himself. Completing his usual route he went by an old friends house. His old friend had been a soldier in the war and kept some of his stuff. Runner persuaded him to give him a combat knife and an old harness. The harness had smaller bags than his regular saddlebags but was easier to organize. Moving back to his apartment with a huge bulge in his bags he slammed his door shut and locked everything down. Today was the day.

 

Runner went to work getting ready, waiting for Atlas.

[dragon4111 914]

Frozen begins muttering to herself as she leaves Cryptical Code's hideout, "Oh crap, what am I going to do? I'll just have to lie low for the next few days..." she gives Draco a severe look, her entire body shaking nervously, "Change of plans, we need somewhere to hide out tonight... Do you have any suggestions?"

Draco sighed "Aye my apartment. and I have two job applications that might work for us," he said with a gentle smile. The song he was working on would have to wait his friend needed him. This law was seriously making his head hurt. He shrugged slightly as he was going to show her to his apartment "So have you found a special somepony?"

[Firehearted 120]

Atlas walked up to News Runner's apartment and gave the door a good knock. The door opened.

"Come on. I've got a car parked at the street. I already know were to meet the detective: some speakeasy. Come on" They went to his car and began the drive. His car was your average for the time and was fairly comfertable.

[FractalMoon 378]

Draco sighed "Aye my apartment. and I have two job applications that might work for us," he said with a gentle smile. The song he was working on would have to wait his friend needed him. This law was seriously making his head hurt. He shrugged slightly as he was going to show her to his apartment "So have you found a special somepony?"

Frozen shrugs, "I've had plenty of success with this job, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to branch out, especially in light of recent events..." she takes out a pack of cigarettes and offers one to Draco, "I smoke when I'm nervous... Do you want one? I haven't found a special somepony yet... Too many variables to properly track, I can't justify going through the effort with my business in its current state."

 

[Demirari 454]

Cryptical Code poured his whiskey in one of his special wine glass and drank it. Smiling, he decided to see if there was anything to do that wasn't going to have the police on his behind. Maybe he should try to find out the top dogs of the underworld in this city. But should he? That is something that he should think about later, way later, for now, for Cryptical Code, it was to enjoy what could be a small break from his job.

[Suitaloo 743]

@@Suitaloo,

"I couldn't agree with you more my friend." Gloom did the same and down the rest of his drink.  "Now all we need is a some guys to join my crew to help watch over the joint. Having security is important. And a damn good singer that'll really bring in the crowed for more then just the booze." 

 

"Good idea. Getting some entertainment sounds like a good plan." Malt said. "As for security, someone to man the door, and then someone to scout out for cops, maybe on the roof or something, and have some kind of signal they could give us. An alarm or something."

[dragon4111 914]

Frozen shrugs, "I've had plenty of success with this job, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to branch out, especially in light of recent events..." she takes out a pack of cigarettes and offers one to Draco, "I smoke when I'm nervous... Do you want one? I haven't found a special somepony yet... Too many variables to properly track, I can't justify going through the effort with my business in its current state."

 

"Surely a beautiful mare like you has plenty of suitors after your hoof," Draco said teasingly. "No it's fine I don't smoke. I sing though," he said as he walked with the mare. "Heh adn It's a compliment when i say your beautiful Frozen," he said sincerely as he showed her to his apartment.

[Gloomfury 243]

@@Suitaloo,

 Gloomfury thinks about a bit. "I think we could set up an alarm as well. We can put a switch on the roof and in the restaurant cause we'll have some guys running it too. And I herd of a new kid to town with a good voice. I'm sure he can bring in the crowd.  I also know a good smuggler too. And I think I got someone in mind to be the first in my crew." He digs in his bags and pulls out the bits to pay for his drink with a little extra. "Keep the change and I'll be back soon. I need to make the connections." He starts heading for the door. "Keep up the good work, Malt." He said just before he left.

[Suitaloo 743]

Malt waved to Gloom as he left. He put the bits in his cash register and returned to the lull of lack of customers. He decided to wipe down the bar while listening to the radio. He flicked the switch on the radio and heard about the murder of some politician. "Well, that hardly surprises me..." Malt muttered to himself. "They break out a new law where one fifth of the income of all alcohol sales go to the government, and they expect nobody to get murdered... Canterlot types really are stupid."

[Flight 11 89]

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Following Atlas, Runner walked with him to the waiting car. He had mostly traveled by foot, so the fact they were taking a car was odd to him. It wasn't very stealthy, though he could see how it being faster would help. Runner shifted his thoughts to the raid ahead. Setting his stuff into the back, he climbed into the passenger seat of the car and buckled up. It would be a fun night...

Edited January 6, 2014 by Applesack