9th Standoff ☆ Video

[cowboycop]

[The feed flickers on to Jake sitting in his truck, looking absolutely pissed. Anyone who knows him knows it's really difficult sometimes to get Jake to show serious emotions, so whatever is annoying him is quite serious. And after a few moments, it's quite clear - from out of his truck's window, the Core site is clearly visible, with all of SERO's security precautions.

After a long moment of silence, Jake looks back at the Core site. Then he pounds the dashboard with his fist, and a few words are clear:]

Son of a bitch!

[He opens his fist a bit with his fingers still stiff, as if he's enacting the motion of strangling someone, before he closes his hand into a fist again, taking a deep breath or two to calm himself down. It's only then that he turns his attention back to his NV.]

I bet you've already heard the news, folks, but SERO done kicked us out. I don't care who you're with, AGI, SERO, neutral, whatever. I'm askin' y'all to stay away from the Core for now. Especially those of you who can't fight er nothin'. If what I'm hearin' is true, AGI's pissed and they might retaliate. I just don't want anyone to get hurt for no good reason, all right?

...

Until then, looks like I'm stuck with nothin' to do 'cept wait. We all are. And I don't like waitin'.

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[cowboycop]

Well damn - I'd forgotten 'bout the apartments. You just sit tight right there, ma'am, we'll have some officers over there to keep this from spreadin' over yonder.

[In fact, he's putting his truck in gear right now, to head over there.]

'zat mean you only came in a little while ago, if you're still livin' in th' Towers?

[alwaystraveling]

Last month.

Thank you. Would it be better if I left them? [She doesn't want to be the cause of any trouble, and there can't be so many new people around that moving would be harder.]

[cowboycop]

Welcome to th'Port, then. Shame you had to see it in such a state - 'specially havin' to see firsthand how dangerous the companies can get.

Y'ain't gotta move, ma'am. It's our job to protect folks.

[alwaystraveling]

People have told me it was always dangerous. I take it there have still been better days?

If it would make you're job easier, we'd both benefit. [But, she has no idea of where to move. Not much money either.]

[cowboycop]

Oh, sure. Better and worse, from where I'm standin'.

It's actually makin' my job easier - now I got somethin' else to worry 'bout, rather than how damned mad SERO's makin' me right now.

[Then, he pauses.]

... er... I 'pologize fer my language, ma'am.