first ruckus [Video]

[boxingbuff]

[The video turns on with a flicker, briefly obscured by a bright light. The light in question, which seemed to be from a desk lamp, is quickly moved away. Finally, the video shows an adult male, sitting at a desk and looking thoroughly unimpressed.

He's also dressed in a policeman's uniform, if that means anything.]

Well, this is fantastic. [Ladd mutters in his vaguely Brooklyn accent, rubbing his chin.] First I get some really interesting memories I don't remember having, and now I got a password to a network I never wanted to subscribe to in the first place.

[He lets out a low laugh, almost sarcastic.] It's almost like it's karma or something. I'm guessing this is what the kid was talking about. Shame I kicked him out, he'd be almost useful right now. For once.

So! [He leans back in his chair, giving the viewer a smirk.] You guys are those super-humans I've heard so much about. The ones that helped destroy the business district almost a year ago, and get half the force arrested and taken away.

[A nod, polite.] Officer Ladd Splot, at your service.

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[Video]

[originaloddcouple]

...What was that last name again?

[Said the woman of the suddenly mildly irritated pair. If he's lucky, perhaps their anger won't rise to unbridled hate.

Doubtful.]

[Video]

[boxingbuff]

[Huh, didn't expect to see people around his age on here so quickly.

Ladd offers a smirk at the couple.] Splot. Ladd Splot. Nice to meet you, miss...?

[Video]

[originaloddcouple]

...I'm Miria Dian.

Isaac Dian.

[They nod politely at him. But so very coldly.]

Couldn't help but notice that earlier thing you said there about your "kid". [He visibly airquotes there, with a slight roll of his eyes.]

What's up with that?

[Video]

[boxingbuff]

A pleasure, The Dians. [Not giving a shit.

...Until they mention the kid.] Oh, that? That was a problem. By which, I mean, the kid was a problem. My kid, Jacuzzi.

[Video]

[guitar_case_vagabond]

[Yeah, she heard this one. Most of it anyway. Part of it.

Actually, she stopped listening after a certain point.]

Hey.

[Her voice is steady. A little too steady.]

What the fuck did you just say about your kid, you fuckin' scumbag?

[It might be jumping to conclusions to some people but... she's pretty sure she got what he just said loud and clear.]

[Video]

[boxingbuff]

Hey yourself.

[Okay, here comes the teenagers. Ladd shrugs his shoulders.]

Oh, you know, just family stuff. It doesn't really concern you.

[Video]

[guitar_case_vagabond]

Family stuff, huh?

[She focuses in on the screen, fixing Ladd with a pretty serious glare.]

Well, how about you go ahead and shut your fuckin' mouth before somebody decides it'll look better punched out the other side of your skull.

[Video]

[boxingbuff]

Oh?

[Ladd returns the look, not as serious, but certainly curious.]

So, is that a threat?

[Video]

[chalicejoker]

What kind of dirtbag throws out his own larvae?

[Why, yes, Hajime's overacting the part of the Lord of the Bugmen, but family's important to the guy. He's not liking what he's hearing here, even if he's got no personal connection.]

[Video]

[boxingbuff]

The kind of dirtbag whose... larvae just told them he was a bootlegger.

[Ladd could give less of a shit.]

Honestly, I never would have thought the kid had it in him. Guess he has guts after all.

[Video]

[chalicejoker]

Big man, throwing him out for saying something you didn't like.

[And Hajime isn't exactly impressed, either.]

[Video]

[boxingbuff]

Hey, it looks bad for a cop when their son says he shot up, uh... [He thinks back.] eighteen bars.

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[buildyourworld]

With officers like you around, who would need responsible parents at home?

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[boxingbuff]

True. This city needs people like us keeping things in line and keeping the peace.

Especially now.

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[buildyourworld]

Officer who are incapable of managing his own household shouldn't speak as if they are in any way dependable or capable of anyone's safety. We root out half the Locke PD force because they have proven themselves incapable of any shred of responsibility their uniform bear.

So, toe the line, asshole. Give me one reason and I will make sure you rot behind the bars.

[video]

[truthcharted]

I get the feeling karma isn't done with you yet, asshole. You've just made an enemy of most of this network you're so uninterested in, myself included. I'll set aside you kicking your kid out for now - it pisses me off, but I don't know anything about that case, so I won't speak to it.

But we arrested a large amount of your police force because they were corrupt, and took the law into their own hands without following procedure, and harming innocents in the process. I don't know what justice looks like to you, but the Locke PD wasn't interested in justice nine months ago. It was interested only in rooting out the Numbered wherever it could find them, and damn the consequences. That's not what the police exist for, and that wasn't going to stand. The problem has been fixed, and controls put into place so that it doesn't happen again.

[Kevin glares into the camera.] Are you someone I need to keep my eye on, officer?

[Video]

[boxingbuff]

[...Ladd smirks.] Ah, you got me there. Do you know why I wasn't carted off with our wonderful detective? It's because I'm not corrupt like them. I'm actually one of the good guys, despite how hard that apparently is to believe. I'm not the kind of cop that's going to shoot one of you dead in the street like they might have.

I uphold the law. I'm one of those cops that helped you guys out in the aftermath of that giant snake attack. So, [He leans forward in his chair, giving Kevin his full attention.] I'm not the problem.

[truthcharted]

Some of us have higher standards for police officers. But I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt for now. There are more important things that need to be dealt with before we have time for petty infighting. I'll say that I have some personal issues with some of the things you casually mentioned, and leave it there. But don't think I'm not going to be watching.

Kevin Steele, FBI. Your file didn't cross my desk during the review, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to take a vested interest. Anyone that made it through that with their job is worth something.

[Video]

[scramasax]

[It's been said. It has been said, and honestly he feels a bit embarrassed and gutless for being another one in line, but it's a bit sad considering some of their circumstances to so much as hear - reserved and uninflected:]

-- They're right - you're.

You aren't - if. If you would kick out - your child, then. Then you aren't - someone we need. Sir.

[That last was purely compulsive.]

[Video]

[boxingbuff]

Your opinion has been dually noted, citizen.

[Not that he really cared that much. Geeze, what's with you people?]

[Video]

[scramasax]

[Ohh, that impression is coming through strongly.]

Then - then what - do you want from us... Excuse me.

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[flamberge]

[oh hi fellow cop, it's a superior officer and a dad one at that. given the charming introduction, karl for once opts to go for text. anyone who'd kick out their own kid ranks low on the trust scale.]

It's a tad inappropriate air the skeletons in your closet in an introduction.

As for the police, they have no one to blame but themselves for what had taken place.

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[boxingbuff]

Not like I really care anymore. He's gone off to do... whatever it is he's doing now.

[Good riddance, in his opinion.]

You have a point there though. Not like their business was going to last forever. I always knew the detective was a little out there, but that's fucking insane.

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[flamberge]

It does sound for the best that he no longer remains under your care.

You didn't agreed with his methodology?

[Voice]

[gobybessie]

I do hope you weren't intending to get on anyone's good side.