[Poindexter]

ok, gilga, what with the amount of hits you can buy off etiquette, I'm gonna let ya edit that IC post there, as Balls is certain that saying that to One WILL get his ass kicked, thrown in a trunk, and held until after the run is completed. One will never call you again, and you will likely never do a show of his again.

[gilga]

M... I believe he is offended selling Krubb like that after trying to get close to them for a while.

[Poindexter]

M... I believe he is offended selling Krubb like that after trying to get close to them for a while.

I understand all that. I'm just letting you know what Balls understands about the social situation.

[gilga]

Well I wrote it more politely tought I could see a fist fight could have been funny but trunk and never speak to him again is a bit of an overkill.

[Poindexter]

Well I wrote it more politely tought I could see a fist fight could have been funny but trunk and never speak to him again is a bit of an overkill.

What do you mean?

[gilga]

I wrote the IC more politely
I didn't mine one turrning to fists it could be funny but never call him again was a bit over the top.

[Poindexter]

I wrote the IC more politely
I didn't mine one turrning to fists it could be funny but never call him again was a bit over the top.

what do you mean?

[gilga]

When I wrote the previous one I anticipated a fist fight I thought it will be funny and an unusal way to start a run. But putting balls in the trunk and never speaking to him again is a bit over the top.

[Poindexter]

When I wrote the previous one I anticipated a fist fight I thought it will be funny and an unusal way to start a run. But putting balls in the trunk and never speaking to him again is a bit over the top.

I disagree. You gotta see this from the perspective of a fixer. Some shady person is paying you money to hire other shady people to do something illegal for them. At the meet, one of the shady people you're trying to hire insults you and gives intention that they are more loyal to the victim of the illegal activity than they are to the you. They MIGHT go and warn the victim in attempt to gain favor. You dont wanna kill them, cause no one wants to work for a fixer who kills the shady people he hires, but you also cant just let him be on his way. You gotta make SURE he stays quiet or the job you've been paid by shady people to do might get fucked up.

Follow me?

Balls is NOT here as a rapper for hire.
Balls is here to do illegal things for money.

[gilga]

Yes but they are friends - so he should know that Balls is relatively connected with these fella's, and is local so he cares about his reputation. He called him anyhow, so either he needs these connections or he feels that Balls will be loyal to him never the less.   He should also anticipate that Balls will be angry when he hears the details - just saying...

By the way I totally don't mind if this gig ends with balls in the trunk of a car - it is a one week gig you can't easily do it tough. People will look for him records guys his mother - not that easy it is not like it is a few hours.

I don't know what it will forecast for the future - and no fixer wants a runner that tips the other side - if he was planning to do so he wouldn't have said anything to One.  He is a professional with complete control over his face and expressions and he chose to express anger - because he felt a line was crossed, and 5k nuyen are not going to make it better.

[Poindexter]

He is a professional with complete control over his face and expressions

Which is exactly why I let you know how One would react and gave you the chance to edit your post before he does so.
Despite Balls being a little offended (i still dont quite get why, but it's your character, so do what ya feel) he's still enough of a professional to know when it's time to not to give such offense voice.
His vast experience in social settings of etiquette tells him that now is such a time.

[gilga]

So is the current one acceptable?

[Poindexter]

Well, it assumes alot without basis.

Seriously One I think you had now one too many, asking me to mess with Krubbs after I spent so much time trying to get them to trust me. I will do it like I promised but seriously I am risking every bit of hard earned trust to save your ass on this one.

1- you have promised to do nothing yet. This is a simple job offer.
2- no implication has been made that anyone is "Saving anyone's ass" here.

after that ring goes missing our names will be linked up.

why should they, unless your faces get seen?

So - coming to think about it you actually owe us quite a big favor - and you better spill out anything you know about that ring or the ring carrier guy. This is the least you could do after that - you shouldn't risk my reputation like that man this is not cool!

1- no one is risking anyone's reputation anymore than any other shadowrun job would. Don't get seen. simple as that
2- what ring carrier guy? what are you talking about? do you mean the owner?
3- Phrases like "You owe us a big favor" and "you better do thus and such" and "this is not cool" are still more toward the "stuffed in a trunk for a week" sort of area.

[gilga]

okay okay .
I don't think you can refuse the offer tough - from the very reasons you mentioned above.

[Poindexter]

okay okay .
I don't think you can refuse the offer tough - from the very reasons you mentioned above.

yeah, you totally can. But it's more of the "thanks but no thanks" variety and less of the "You think I'd work against THEM?! That's fucked up, man." variety if ya wanna be all "etiquette" like about it.