[closed] dudes doin stuff

[loveyoubaby]

Who: Max Kawasaki, Nick Burkhardt
When: wait no mid-january some time. Evening maybe.
Where: Dead District
What: Max is a big dumb asshole and decided cruising around the Dead District looking for trouble is a good idea. Nick is not a big dumb asshole and thus is unamused.

[Somehow, Max was still in some sort of denial about pretty much everything that was going on. The aliens, the weird memories, the fucking cyborg gang members? It was like something out of a movie. A shitty movie. The kind you watch when you're really, really drunk. Well, today Max was quite sober, and when the memories and the trippy network thing didn't go away, he decided there might be at least some truth to it.

This wasn't one of Max's best plans. Actually, he was pretty sure it was terrible, but he'd developed a bad habit of doing stupid shit because he was a stubborn asshole. He'd taken an interest in those gang members, the Blood Keys or whatever tryhard "badass" thing they were calling themselves. He didn't really know of any other prominent gangs in the area. Had these been the guys his ex-partner had been selling to? The ones he'd run off with? Max probably should have just let it go, but his own morbid curiosity had gotten the better of him, so here he was after his shift, knee deep in Blood Keys territory like a complete moron and without any actual plans.

Wow this was stupid. He hadn't really spotted anything too interesting while riding around on his motorcycle, so he'd pulled it into an alley behind a warehouse. Maybe he'd find something more interesting on foot. Break into some places. Y'know. Totally not illegal stuff. He half wondered if he should have stayed in uniform, but naaaaah.]

Comments

[loveyoubaby]

And why do you care so much? You're not my partner.

[prick prickity prick.]

[He's KIND OF listening, but at the same time he doesn't really give a shit.]

That's great and all, but I don't have any reason to trust you. How do I know you're not doing the same for them?

[detectivetroll]

If you get yourself killed by Bloody Keys, man, that is a pile of paperwork I don't need.

[He's still joking around, right up until Max asks that last question.

For the first time in this conversation, Nick actually shows a little anger, eyes narrowed and jaw set.]

Because it's not about loyalty to the network, or anyone on it. It's because I don't like corrupt cops, and I don't like being used by the people we're supposed to trust.

[loveyoubaby]

[Max pauses, listening to Nick. Part of him feels maybe a tiny bit triumphant over ACTUALLY pissing Nick off, but on the other hand, he kind of feels the exact same way about the whole situation.

Well shit.

He remains quiet, still working on the window until he finally gets it open. He doesn't hop in right away, though, and after a few seconds, he speaks again.]

...I'm lookin' for someone.

[detectivetroll]

[When it comes to Max, him going silent is actually a good sign.

Nick waits it out, going back to watching him work open the window, and keeping quiet even when Max gets it open.]

Someone you think might be a Key?

[loveyoubaby]

Yeah, probably. Last time I saw 'em was around here, and I don't know of any other gangs that hang around the Dead District.

It's personal, okay? I don't need anyone else getting in my business.

[detectivetroll]

[It doesn't take a detective to figure out what Max is talking about.

But Nick doesn't mention that, just holds up his hands in surrender.]

Fair enough, I'll stay out of the reasons. But I meant it about the paperwork, I've got enough on my load without doing more because I didn't back you up.

[loveyoubaby]

[Max throws his hands up and gives Nick the most exasperated eyeroll ever]

Oh my God, you're so persistent! And not in the cutesy, endearing sort of way, either!

[detectivetroll]

[Nick grins widely.]

You realize not being cutesy is a compliment, right? Besides, I-

[And then he cuts off, because he's pretty sure he heard something from the warehouse Max'd been trying to break into.]

[loveyoubaby]

[Fuck Max totally heard it too he just HAD to stop and yell at Nick SHIT WHAT IF SOMEONE HEARD THEM. he immediately dropped into a crouch and peeked in through the corner of the window. He motioned for Nick to get down as well. Whether or not Max liked it, he was stuck with the annoying tag along now.]

Can't see anything. Do you?