39th Inning

[freakinblur]

[Scout's been feeling pretty good lately! He loves the cold weather and snow, Christmas is coming... of course, from what he heard about Christmas here last year, they're in for some weird stuff ahead, but he wasn't worrying about it for now. He was going to enjoy it while it lasted! To hell with Mayfield!

On his way out the door this morning, he notices that the drone daughter has dropped yesterday's mail. He opens it, reads it, and.... stands there, perplexed. He has to read it several times. It doesn't make any sense. This CAN'T be real. The members of his house, and probably the neighbors of 1451 Mitchell too, are treated to one confused and angry Scout wake-up call.]

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS CRAP?!?!

No way no way no freakin' way! This can't be for real! This is gotta be some kinda joke!

[Scout calls up his old job to make sure. The drone manager tells him that while they're sad to see him go, they're so proud of him! Such selflessness. They know he'll help keep the town safe.

He wants to punch the phone through the wall, but stops himself and manages to make a call to the town. He doesn't even know who to talk to about this.

Call filtered away from Mayor/Grady/drones/etc.:]

This is bull! Complete bullshit! Aw geez... man I shouldn't freakin' talk about it over tha phones, but-- LOOK! LISTEN UP! Someone... someone needs ta get their asses over ta my house like RIGHT FREAKIN' NOW, OKAY?

Did anyone else get a letter from Grady today? Tell me I ain't tha only one! No wait, DON'T. Maybe I am the only an' this is his idea of a sick goddamn joke.

[The phone is slammed down. You can call back if you want, but he's not talking about it over the phone lines. If you come by his house, the door is open and you can find him pacing about the kitchen, letter laying out on the table.]

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[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

[Watching him.]

Letter?

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

[He points at it. It's congratulating him on his new job as a police officer,and it's signed by Grady himself. It says his training starts Sunday.]

This is un-freakin-believable!

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

[Picks it up to read it.]

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

I even checked wit' my old job! This thing's legit!

[iinchoucat.livejournal.com]

Scout-san, watch your language!

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

Nope, sorry, this ios pretty much the situation where I need to curse a whole hell of a lot.

[iinchoucat.livejournal.com]

Can you at least quiet it down. There are children in Mayfield you know. Cursing, in general, is bad behavior either way.

[naicha]

Scout sounds mad. What's the letter about?

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

Let's just say I got a new job an' I ain't too happy about it.

[naicha]

Maybe you'll learn to love it!

... but since this Grady guy's involved, probably not, huh?

[armywithcountry.livejournal.com]

[And he's over at Scout's house as fast as he can, letting himself in. He glances down at the letter.]

You too?

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

Wait, you got one too? What the crap is goin' on?!

[armywithcountry.livejournal.com]

[He shrugs.]

Looks like they're hiring at the station. Except I definitely didn't send in an application - did you?

[myheart-powerup.livejournal.com]

You got a letter from the Mr "Officer Grady"? Is everything going to be okay?

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

Hell if I know what he's got planned. It sucks fer me, I dunno about anyone else.

[myheart-powerup.livejournal.com]

I see... I know this is our first time speaking and that this is rather rude of me, but um...



What did the letter say? I'd like to know everything I can about this Officer Grady person and what sorts of things he would send a letter for, if that's okay.

... u-unless it's really private. I'd understand if you'd rather not say...

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

[Edward just invites himself in, a somber look on his face.]

Riddle me this. What do a private investigator and a scout have in common?

[He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a very similar-looking letter.]

Answer: A disappointing change in careers.

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

Freakin' tell me about it, pally. Man, you too, huh. I wonder how many 'a us he's nabbed fer this.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Who knows? ...if anything, I'd consider Grady an even worse enforcer of the law than the police I've worked with back home.

[He pauses, in deep thought.]

Still... This could provide us a useful opportunity.

[generose.livejournal.com]

What could he possibly what? Unless it was something terrible. . .

( because clearly letters from grady is just about the worst thing that can happen outside actually meeting him. )

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

It's... weird is what it is. Suspicious as hell!

[generose.livejournal.com]

[ ooc: oh my god, what should have been want. sob. ]

What did it say?

[rogue-crow.livejournal.com]

[Zevran and Scout are bros under Olivier, and indeed Scout is one of Olivier's allies (that's still around) that Zevran's known the longest, so this phone call concerns him enough that he does head over to find out what's happened.] Scout?

[freakinblur.livejournal.com]

[He's pacing about the kitchen.] Hey man. Don't tell me you got a letter from Grady too?

[rogue-crow.livejournal.com]

All right, I won't tell you that. [He sounds amused.] It helps that it is true, of course. What has happened?