IC contact for maskormenace

[devoutish]

You've reached Alfie Solomons. Leave your name and state your business.

Alfie can be reached via the imPort network, or via a home phone and answering machine. He does have a cell phone, but it's not publicly available.

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[unbreaker]

[This is the first time that Josuke has been tasked with being a probation officer for another imPort. To say the request is a little intimidating would be an understatement, especially considering his own hopeful rise to career law enforcement in a few months time. If this doesn't end poorly, it could really bode well for his future! Then again, if things should go south...

Well, there's no point getting ahead of himself. First thing's first. Introducing himself to his probationer. There isn't any reason to be unkind about it, but he knows it's important not to be too casual, either. This system isn't in place only for the welfare of the everyday citizen, but for the imPorts being rehabilitated, too.]

Mr Solomons? Hi. My name is Josuke Higashikata. I've been assigned as your probation officer. I'd like to meet. Would tomorrow morning at 9AM be a good time for you?

[devoutish]

[God. Alfie is fully aware that this could be a whole lot worse, but still, it's annoying.]

Yeah, hello.

[He makes sure to sound not quite friendly, but at least somewhat personable.]

I'm in Maurtia Falls, but let's meet in DeChima. It's still a bit chilly up here in Pennsylvania.

[The real reason is that he's going to try very, very hard to continue his regular porter usage, and this is as good an excuse as any.]

[unbreaker]

[Is he...? He is. They're not even 2 minutes into this arrangement and already this guy's trying to call the shots. What a class act!]

I don't mind meeting in Maurtia Falls, Mr Solomons. Actually, I'm pretty familiar with the town.

[Of course, this might actually be the first time his familiarity with the city has been put towards productive use, but shhh, no one else has to know that.]

We should probably meet at your place.

[You know, since he'll be needing to make sure you're not fucking up your curfew every night.]

[devoutish]

Nah, mate; if it's all the same to you I'd rather not. I can't abide the cold. Gives me aches. But here, there's a porter very close to mine, so it'll be no trouble.

[unbreaker]

[There's a brief pause while Josuke attempts to process that and comes crashing into the conclusion that somebody, somewhere, must really have it out for him because what in the world could he have possibly done to deserve being saddled with a difficult case straight out of the gate?]

Um...I'm afraid I'm going to have to insist.

[WORK WITH HIM, ALFIE.]

[devoutish]

Yeah? And why is that?

[He pauses, clearing his throat.]

Now, here I thought we could get along. We're going to be stuck with each other for-- what was it, two months? Yeah. And I'm trying to be polite.

[unbreaker]

[How about because he's your goddamn probation officer you punkass criminal piece of...]

Hey, that makes two of us. Trying to be polite, I mean.

[So not Josuke's strong suit. He's realizing that now. He should have prepared for this a little better, especially when his last run-in with bank robbers wasn't exactly smooth sailing, either.]

I don't wanna cramp your style, really I don't. But we're gonna have to work together, and I can't compromise on this. You understand.

[It's. Not a question. But this is:]

You know what my job entails, right? They told you?

[devoutish]

You can't compromise where we meet? That's a bit of an odd sticking point, innit. Are you not allowed to use the porters?

[unbreaker]

[Fuck it.]

They won't stop me from using them, but last I checked, you can't use the porters without my being there.

[devoutish]

Right, yeah. That's why I suggested that you come to mine and we go off together. I know a nice coffee shop in DeChima.

[unbreaker]

Uh huh, and I know this great place in Maurtia Falls, and I'd be happy to show you...but only after we touch base at your place first.

Come on...don't make me have to do this the hard way.

[devoutish]

I'm not the one doing that, mate. And I hope you remember, right, that you had the chance to make this go smoothly.

[And then he hangs up.]