POLICE BROADCAST 001 [VOICE]

[initiatesnpc]

[ oh hey, this message brought to you by... not the Initiative, not a Transport... a citizen?? ]

Afternoon, Transports. Let's keep this short, as I'm sure we're all busy people.

My name is Thom Sorenstam. I'm Commissioner of Exsilium's police force, formed as of a few months ago. I've been working with Inspector Barnaby Brooks since to establish a Transport unit within the force.

So that's where you come in.

[ shuffling of papers.... ]

We're recruiting. [ a smack -- Thom hitting the table with his fist. ] Two sergeants, picked by myself and Brooks, twenty to thirty constables, two hundred marques' pay per month, a little more for the sergeants. You'll be reporting to your sergeants or to Inspector Brooks, and mostly be dealing with Transport business.

If you're interested, talk to me over... this thing, or at our office on [ X AND Y INTERSECTION ]. I'll want to hear how long you've been here, your experiences, your qualifications, specialties, skills, the whole blasted thing. And I'd love to do background checks on all of you, but that's goddamn impossi-- [ someone in the background interjects. their words aren't clear, but she sure sounds disapproving. COUGH. ] Anyway.

[ more paper shuffling. muttering. ]

Any other questions, crimes, concerns? Leave 'em here. I'll get to them.



[ ooc: original police force sign-ups were here! calhoun/chargethesebatteries and nathaniel/noble_nate will be our sergeants, everyone else will be coming in as constables.

you're still welcome to sign up OOCly. IC signing-on in this post is optional and can be handwaved, so long you've signed up in the OOC post! ]

Comments

[vaudevil]

If I see it, yes. Of course, I'll bring you evidence to back the claims.

[initiatesnpc]

Then I feel obligated to inform you of two things, sir. One: we will take seriously any legitimate complaint lodged against the Initiative, but two: they're funding this force. The Initiative's not exactly our main target for investigation.

[vaudevil]

I understand that but don't you think that if they are finding out anything about the UE that they would be getting that information from somewhere? It's not against them as it is finding the leak, now do you understand?

My target isn't the Initiative. It's the mole I'm looking for. Anything else is consequential.

[initiatesnpc]

First things first-- sir, as Exsilium's police force, we're not much concerned about the balance of world power. Balance between the people, the Transports, and the Initiative? Yes. Between the Initiative and Vandrova? Not so much. That's escalating it to a level far above my head. Out of our jurisdiction, so to speak.

On the other hand, if you find a spy from the United Earth in our city, that I'll want to hear about. But I'm going to have to bow out if you go looking for the Initiative's own moles.

I have to ask, though-- if you found the leak, what would you intend to do with it?

[vaudevil]

That depends on what the leak is. If it's caustic that can harm everyone on the whole, you'll be the first to know. If it's something inconsequential and mostly circumstantial gossip, I'll log it away until I find more.

The Initiative moles are not my concern. They have their own job to do and I'll stay out of their way. Ultimately, I would like to get inside the United Earth and shut it down from the inside out if I can. I assure you, I have nothing against the Initiative. They sign my check.

You have my word as a man that you will be the first to know should I find out that there are any United Earth rats running around our streets chewing up the lines.

[initiatesnpc]

Ah. [ Thom sounds... relieved? ] I understand now.

All right, sir, then it seems that our motives line up after all. We at the police force will be more than glad to hear about anything you find.

[vaudevil]

Thank you. I'll be in touch. If you don't mind, I would like to keep my name off your records to prevent any future mishaps along the way should I be caught, which I hope will never happen. It is best that no rescue effort be made on my behalf.

This will suspend their belief that I would be acting on behalf of the Initiative.