Manhattan Bar and Lounge

[Ash]

Ash continues to dig into his burger while keeping an eye on the news updates on the tablet in front of him. Not noticing a sniffing woman sit down next to him and order a drink.

He knows she is sad but has far more important concerns to think about. He turns an eye as she walks out again unaided by the drink she consumed. And in doing so he get's up off his stool throws the tender a ten and takes one last look at the outcast as he walks out.

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[Todd]

*Walks is slows taking a deep breath and lets it out*

-To himself-

"Smells damn people"

*Sits down at a table in the far back*

"Miss can I get a drink?"

*No one responds*

"Meh, Don't trouble yourself I'll get it.."

*Walks over to the counters then quickly glaces over at Ash*

"Is that a good burger?"

-Repulsed by the scene of man indulging is something so disgusting he tries not to make a face-

*Again no response as he watches Ash leave*

-Seeing that there was no one to talk to Todd leaves the bar-

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[Todd]

*walks in slowly, approaches the bar counter and orders a drink, takes it and its down in the far back*


*He frantically sits down and wipes the sweat from he's forehead*

-Staring into the glass Todd loses track of everything around him, things become dark around him. Looking around attempting to regain vision of reality he fails and is locked in by he's own thoughts...

visions of a flower sitting on a hill side, sporadically moving in the wind. He walks closer to the flower, it withers, Todd falling to his knees and shouting,

" εμείs θα πεθάνω για δικός μας μοχθηρός ζωή"

The words echoed through out the valley side, and the cloud grew dark and the sun deems. he attempts to save what was left of the flower from the rain and wind, but it turns into blood.-

*Todd shouts out*

"I was doing my duties for humanity!"

*everyone looks at him*

Todd- "Oh ha..sorry everyone..fighting with my wife....eh talking to her on my LiveTech I apologize...."

Random guy- "Haha duties for humanity?, look you don't say anything like that to get back in the house, you buy her flowers and candies...HA humanity."

Todd- "FLOWERS! oh eh...right...I'll buy her flowers....thanks sir..."

*Turns back around avoiding looking at everyone that passed by*

-Thinking to himself, "I must remand strong, i cannot break for the hour is close, the hour that will define a new era I cannot fail."-

*Todd remands seated and orders one drink after the other*

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[swift]

A misterious man sitting in the corner of the room comes up to the bar.

"You are going mighty hard on those drinks, friend.
You should slow down a little, cause they will catch up with you sooner or later"

The man looks at the obviously desperate man and says:
"Man, it's not worth it. I suggest you sober up and leave, you're doing yourself no good this way. And don't fly drunk, it's a nasty space out there, someone might..hurt you."

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[Todd]

*Looks at this man*

"No use stopping won't be flying anyway, "

*Shows him Parking violations*

"Liberty Police impounded my ship, so no worries for the night, besides stinky over there hasn't left in 4 days...so i figure i could sit here all night."

*Looks at the mans jacket*

"Your a fighter right?"

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[swift]

"That's some good number of tickets. You won't be flying for a while it seems. And as for stinky, don't mind him, you don't want to be like him.."

The man pauses a bit.

"As for your observation, it is true. I am indeed a fighter. More precisely I am a mercenary. Name's Caine. Bartholomew Caine.
I have a job of a...delicate.. nature here in Liberty. While I'm here, I will offer my services to you. If you ever need a good soldier, I'm your man."

*Hands over his card*

"I'll be in touch, if you ever need something*

The man starts to walk out of the bar..

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[Todd]

*Stands up, and falls over*

"Eh Caine, just one question please"

*Gets back up and Caine turns to him*

"C'mon here...just over here by the table.."

*Caine slowly approaches*

"Your a fighter, a proud mercenary, ah had a Liberty Rouge refer me to use mercs if i want help with my plan..."

*Todd picks up a knife, and stabs it into his own arm, Caine jumps back*

"What? haven't seen blood before?"

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[swift]

Caine got himself together in a second and shrugged the man's insanity off easily.

"I have, and too many times. It never gets old. Anyways... What would this job of yours be? Feel free to tell me, if it is suitable for me, I will help you.."

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[Todd]

*removes the knife and sets it in his drink, then finishes off what was left in the glass*

"I need a man that has fear, Caine. Someone who is afraid to die,"

*Stands up, and lets the blood drip into the cup*

"Trust me, if you don't fear death you will fail the mission"

*Takes a rag, and ties it around his forearm*

"I don't think you would fight to stay alive, I think...hold on,"

*Drinks from the glass, wipes his mouth*

"I think you would die like a man, if fate told you too, I think that when it's all down to the very last second, you accept defeat, and call it dying in honor. I need someone to fight in that last second, someone to say there is no honor in dying,"

*Gets right into Caines face*

-whispering-

"Caine, when you face death, its looking right at you don't split in its face, tell death to **** off your not dying today."

*Todd turns from Caine, and turns hes head to side*

-Normal tone-

"Do you have a plan? Caine"

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[swift]

Caine lowered his tone of voice and said:

"Trust me, brother, I do not plan on dieing. When the chips are down, I play for keeps. You can have that, if you will. "

He drinks from the cup he was holding in his left hand, puts it down on the bar, and says:

"You know, I take pride in my work, I'm not in it for the money. I'm in it for the thrill of the kill. If you can provide that for me, I can give you my word that I shall fight with all the strength I can muster, and trust me when I say, I have done this before."

He pauses for a second, and then continues:
"I make my own fate, and I weave the fate of others as well, I let nothing be in my way. You can take that from the horse's mouth."

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