Quoted By:
“First thing’s first–take a look underneath your napkin.”
Errr, alright… Taking a seat again and removing the napkin from its place on the table, you spot a trio of photographs underneath! As you pick them up to examine them further, a grim story forms inside of your head–one that only corroborates what you’ve already heard!
“Despite making significant headway in clearing out the <span class="mu-r">UNDEAD HORDES</span> from <span class="mu-g">CLEARWATER,</span> all is not well, as you’re no doubt already aware.”
Listening to your boss’ explanation, you examine the first photograph for any specific clues to latch on to. Depicting an abandoned <span class="mu-g">GOOD BOY APC,</span> anyone else would assume that the riders had just gotten out and left for a pee break–running engines, opened doors, lit headlights–all signs point to no fight of any kind…
“Besides those goddamn looters popping up left and right, the disappearing employee issue has come to a head–At first Blumenkrantz and I had chalked it up to them just ‘<span class="mu-i">quitting</span>’, so to speak–laziness or poor moral fiber, perhaps–why be a security guard when you can be a bandit, right?”
I mean, you mutter as you flip to the next picture showing some blood-speckled drag marks cutting into a hedge, it’s a decent question, right?
“A brief stint in highway banditry and a screaming death versus <span class="mu-b">GENEROUS HAZARD PAY, ROLLOVER PTO,</span> and <span class="mu-b">ALL THE DOGGIE BONES YOU COULD ASK FOR...</span> No, sweetheart, it <span class="mu-i">isn’t</span>. Don’t be a retard.”
Moving on to the last picture with a noncommittal shrug, you find yourself staring at a picture of several <span class="mu-g">GOOD BOY SECURITY GOONS</span> posing in front of a familiar sign depicting a clown about to deepthroat a three-scoop cone of ice cream. What was that place called again?
“<span class="mu-g">BIG TOP CREAMERY,</span> if what our security operatives say is true.” Your boss answers. <span class="mu-i">THAT’S</span> the one! “If you know the name then you know that the establishment is uncomfortably close to <span class="mu-r">THE LODGE…</span> practically ‘<span class="mu-i">down the street</span>’ to use the parlance of our times!”
Damn, you think to yourself, you really oughta’ grab a scoop or two with the gang once you’re outta’ here!
>CONTD.
