[Sodium_noir] Hell is Other People

[Bill]

> John Black, Abby, Kurt Morgan
> Very Old Man, Very Rattled Bastet, Sidhe 
> Lady Sinclair's Mansion
>  
> "I run an occult bookstore. Small, but prestigious
> in
> certain circles. Let's me meet colorful people, make
> new friends, and enjoy a side of Gotham that most
> people are completely unaware of.
> 
> "When I'm not doing that, I travel the city, meet
> all
> sorts of people. Sometimes I get in trouble;
> sometimes I find my way out of it. Pretty mundane, I
> suppose."
> 
> "That sounds fascinating." Morgan replied. "I'd have
> taken you for a military man John rather than a
> scholar, shows how wrong I can be it seems." he
> takes a sip of his drink while scanning the crowd.
> "An occult book shop? Far from mundane I'd say! But
> then anything Occult, hidden, is bound to stir the
> interest. Secrets and mysteries, we all have them
> after all. And we all want to know them. Take that
> group on the stairs for example. The men are
> partners in a governing body, yet eachof them is a
> rival to his companions in the bussines arena.
> Theres enough secrets there to fill a few books I'd
> wager!"

John smiled, and his arm almost unconsciously came up
to the small of Abby's back, drawing her in slightly
closer.  He didn't seem aware of the movemtn until
after he had done it.

"We're all full of surprises.  A good soldier is one
who is also a scholar.  I'm not talking about a
warrior-scholar of old, though I do have great respect
for such individuals, but it's important to realize
that war is a means to an end.  It is not an end, in
and of itself.  If we lose ourselves in such pursuits,
the victory is hollow."

He looked at the gentlemen Morgan had indicated.  "Do
you think they realize that?  Do the fight on their
battle field for a cause, or is the battle the actual
cause."

He turns to address Abby.  "You're an excellent
watcher.  What do you think of the "businessmen" we've
seen and met this evening."

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"I swear, as God as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly."
-- Les Nessman

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