Entry #B-1: "B" [November 19, Video]

[dead_black_eyes]

[The man appearing onscreen this morning is haggard, somber, and distracted. Clearly, he's been awake all night, something he's been doing far too often lately, sitting curled in the middle of what appears to be a cleaned up but ancient school gymnasium's basketball court with his chin on his knees. A few feet away is a blue tarp hiding something sizable and lumpy.]

I know Albero's people are striking Espresso Yourself, early on the morning of Sunday, November 23, at 3:15 AM. They will be there to raze the building to the ground and they do not intend to take prisoners.

[He bites his lip, glancing away from the camera. The calmness he's affected since Anthony's death slips for a second, revealing something like fear. He swallows.]

I've been waiting for a pulse. I was hoping that maybe my other's experience and knowledge could help me, in this regard, but up to this point... it's been all quiet on that front.

[He rises slowly, moving towards the tarp and drawing it away from what it conceals. There are many pounds of dynamite stacked in the middle of his gym, along with several ominous looking canisters.]

I have dynamite and nitroglycerin. I think...

[He takes a deep, shuddering breath.]

I know we can kill a lot of them. Part of me really wants to, and I can't be the only one. But I know... I know that's not what we're fighting for, a criminal record of our own and another reason to be driven out of this city. So...

[He sits again, hard, on the floor, eyes and posture conveying a distinctly dazed quality.]

I think maybe it would be better to use this information to get the FBI on this and catch them in the act, with no blood shed. I'm prepared for both of these scenarios, but honestly... I don't know what's right. I'm so tired. I trust all of you, so... please help me make the right decision.

EDIT: I've been informed that Nick knows about another upcoming opportunity, a chance to hit the Mafia where it hurts. There's to be a meeting of higher-ups in the near future; further details are forthcoming.

Comments

[dead_black_eyes]

There is, but I mean... unless you're the types to invasively ask questions about the most personal imaginable subjects, I don't think it'll be a problem. I've always felt like more of an open book than I'm really comfortable with, and in that way, I guess I've adapted to be relatively comfortable. It's strange.

[moreweaponsthanyou]

Well, I just want to make sure it's understood.

Different people have different levels of comfort when it comes to levels of intimacy. So I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[dead_black_eyes]

Have people gotten touchy about it before? I also have a tendency to be pretty nosy and I've been told to back off, with varying degrees of hostility.

[moreweaponsthanyou]

A few yeah. Like I said, different people, different boundaries. Some people prefer to maintain a clear space between themselves and others. Their call of course but that means someone will cross that boundary sooner than later and then get hissed at.

[dead_black_eyes]

The hissing seems really unnecessary. If a person doesn't like a question, they can just not answer it and maybe not take it so personally.

[moreweaponsthanyou]

Um. I wasn't being literal when I used the word 'hissing'. All I meant was that they did take it personally and usually told me to go away rather rudely. That's all.

But you get my point.

[dead_black_eyes]

I don't understand very much about people sometimes. That much is probably obvious... But individuals like Richard and Killian are helping me.

I get your point, yes.