Hey who the hell is this guy? (Open & Closed)

[quizpersona]

Who: A man who isn't going by "Gogol" right now
Where: Aldrip (now with better accuracy!) The Inn, an abandoned house at the edges of town, at a diner.
What: The assorted shenanigans related to a certain local murder clown who has faked his own perma-death to assume a different identity. There will be various toplevels in the comments. This is "closed-ish" because it's not 100% closed but there's a lot of ooc plotting and scheming going on so please come join in on the plotting scheming instead of blitzing in with a "hey you guys that's obviously Gogol" when other people are investigating.

Getting short-lived CR with the nice, helpful, and well-mannered salaryman is 100% open though because frankly that's funny.

Edit: now including a top level for his sentencing failure.

Warnings: Kidnapping, nsfw dialogue, law advice for the dubious, torture (includes finger trauma).

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[quizpersona]

I see...

[ A low whistle. There's something to be said about accepting help when it's offered. Not cowed enough by the excessive show of force he offers a hand to shake on it. ]

That sounds like a deal I could agree to. Shall we make that official?

[invinciblemikey]

How? You got a paper to sign or something? My word is my fucking bond.

(IS THAT NOT ENOUGH, GOOGS. ARE YOU CALLING HIM A LIAR.)

[quizpersona]

Ah?! Got a little too into character.

[ The wrist goes limp. He's still got that secretary disguise on. Is it altering his brain... ]

Yeah kiddo, your word is just fine.

[invinciblemikey]

Russian, you know I got a name, right?

(DUDE)

[quizpersona]

What a coincidence. So do I! Wanna guess what it is?

[invinciblemikey]

The day you call me by mine, I'll call you by yours.

[quizpersona]

Is that so? In that case Mikey—what will be your next course of action?

[ Hopefully it's not something like mope on the ground for six hours, but like, you know, teenagers and all. It's impressive considering the business attire slacks but he squats down to be at eye level with the guy before taking a sip of his own coffee. ]

[invinciblemikey]

I can't go back home, I'm dangerous to be around, right now, so I left. I don't know yet, I didn't think that far, and I was supposed to be alone. Do you have any suggestions, Gogol?

(he's listening. he's so tired, gogol, don't look at him for long, so he'll just turn to the other side so he can't be perceived.)

[quizpersona]

[ Well dang... little guy's going through it. Can't help the bit of pity in his gaze as he looks at him. Regardless he moves right along by pressing the paper cup against the side of his own face and giving a thoughtful hmmm. ]

You wanna track someone down on my behalf? You don't really have to engage with them if you find them. A walk might actually do you some good, too.

[invinciblemikey]

Who is it and why? Hey-- I'm not your errand boy. We're equals.

(or, so he hopes that makes sense to gogol. he doesn't see the pity, turned to the other side, but he'd punch gogol for it, so it's better he doesn't see it.)

Presuming this is after scooby doo gang door crash his actual place

[quizpersona]

Not an errand boy, no. I don't know who exactly has it but there's a few nosy people sniffing around for me... Makes it trickier to find out for myself!

[ Well good thing he's back to grinning by the time Mikey would ever hope to turn back. ]

Naturally I'd owe you a favor.

[invinciblemikey]

And how will I know you'll do it? I'll say, you look exactly like you'd leave me to starve while eating a sandwich.

(he'll at least sit up. it's unfortunate, the innocence in his quirks versus what he truly feels like. a yawn, his eye with a sparkle of drowsiness, and the ridiculously poofy hair.)

[quizpersona]

Well, you don't. But what kind of lie is that? I may or may not be crazy but I'm not totally stupid. I fully understand the really unfavorable situation I'm in currently.

If I ditch you immediately after you help me you come after me. S'that simple.

[ and frankly GET IN LINE BUDDY ]

[invinciblemikey]

Hah. Maybe. It depends.

(although it's not like he has a lot to fall back to either.)

I have one favor to ask. I'll help, but we get the Overcoat back and you see me about to hit the other teens, you zap me the fuck away. That's the deal.

(which, he knows is probably not foolproof. it's not like gogol can be with him at every given moment.

still. some reassurance is better than none.)

[quizpersona]

and that's a deal! When I'm around to catch you in the act I can intervene.

[ They're both aware of the blind spot then. Unless, of course, Gogol stalks Mikey all the time. Still it's a sizable enough responsibility to take on. It means he has to keep what Mikey is doing on his radar. ]

[invinciblemikey]

Deal. Now, spill. Who am I looking for, what am I looking for?

[quizpersona]

The Overcoat, of course.

[ A pause. He doesn't know who tf has it. Here's a smile that means absolutely no good though. ]

Also there's a guy in the basement. Don't cause him too many problems, 'kay?

[invinciblemikey]

There is a guy in the basement? For fuck's sake, Nikolai.

(did this just happen while he was napping??? how-- HOW DID HE NOT WAKE UP?)

I'll wake up and I'll go see what the fuck you've done. Seriously?