Bryan West

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The first step in creating a believable cover ID is to sprinkle just the right ammount of dirt on your rap sheet to make things... Lets say, interesting. If you present too squeaky clean and it makes crime lords get suspicious when hiring their thugs. To dirty and most high ranking scum will consider you to be more trouble then its worth. Then there's the crime itself. The crimes committed make a statement about who you are. Being charged for petty theft only tells people you like to steal stuff, not somebody I'd trust a shipment to. Four years for armed robbery and assault let's everybody know your arrogant, ambitious and ain't affraid to reach out and take what you want.

But like I said, your cover can't be all about dirt. I like to keep the vast majority strictly legit. Take my new Camara for example. Full legal purchase reciept, registration and even has an insurance account with Interspace. That kind of paperwork comes in handy when the donut patrol comes around for an ID check.

The next step is aquiring the right kind of supply contracts and a private trading licence. Getting the license is the easy part. The hard part is finding that "someone" who wants some "stuff" moved "somewhere". And like all good business contracts, the best place for a meet and greet is the bar. The sleazier the better.