[Cops & Robbers] GCPD Headquarters.

[johnhughthom]

OOC: Doh, I meant TheFlax, not Skooma.

[johnhughthom]

Day one, day phase: 2nd April 2012


Commander Decker walked into the room with three letters.

"Right, here are the letters of promotion for our successful candidates. Lieutenant Hamaguchi and Detectives Fiorentini and Reyes, congratulations. Okay, enough patting yourselves on the backs, the Panucci investigation shows no sign of slowing down and you are going to be on your own for a while. I may be able to give you one more officer in the next few days, awaiting the confirmation. Anyway, best of luck, don't let me down. Hamaguchi, Shift C is all yours."

OOC: 48 hours to decide how to approach the first phase, orders to be pmed to me. The opening post has been edited with relevant information, just ask if there are any questions.

[Double A]

We need a QT or usergroup.

[Seon]

I believe that is illegal, AA.

[Beefy187]

Why not just use this thread?

I suggest going around in a group of 2 or more.
I don't think going alone would be a safe choice

[Seon]

Unless you are like me and is awesome and can go undercover.

[Double A]

Robers can see the thread.

Pairs sounds like a much better idea. Someone should always be patrolling the HQ.

[TheFlax]

Adelia nods at Jamie Meisel's comment and manages to sneak him a charming smile before turning serious again. "Congrats Lieutenant. Any ideas on how the seven of us will cover the entire city?" She slumps in a nearby chair while studying the map of Gotham on the wall of the room "Its a big city after all..."

[Renata]

We can't, Detective. We will need to force the criminals to react to us.

(ooc -- had to ask JHT some questions, should know more by morning)

[Stildawn]

OOC: Im guessing im the extra officer that needs confirming? I just PM'd him back so yeah lol.

[johnhughthom]

A redheaded lady aged about thirty walked into the Shift C office.

"Hey guys, I'm Janice Reed, I'll be your secretary. I'm not here to do all your paperwork though, looking at you here Rocco. Get down off that desk, my goodness, a man of your age... Anyway, I wanted to introduce you to the new member of the team. This handsome boy is Freddy Tunney, I hope you all make him welcome. Commander Decker also told me to let you know another two transfers are awaiting approval and should be completed soon. Our little family keeps getting bigger. Anyway, I'll be at my desk if anybody needs me."

[Skooma Addict]

*Stumbles out of his chair, papers spilling onto the floor.*

*He begins thinking to himself - Pleasure to meet you Janice, I'm Jacek... Nice to meet you Janice.... Sup', call me JC...*

*sighs heavily, and sits back down. Rocco gives him a look that can only be described as wtf. Jacek gives him a disapproving, yet transparent glare, then continues working.*

[Renata]

(oog -- I don't have as much time today as I'd thought, so anything fancy is going to have to wait until tomorrow. But for all your information, I have $1000 per phase to spend towards our efforts. It's suggested it might be used for paying off informants, or to purchase anything a police squad might reasonably need (as long as the requested price is also reasonable). I'd suggest keeping the going rate for informants as low as possible: they are still criminals, and we do not need to be enriching them at our expense. Suggestions on using the money, as well as your other "powers", in my PM box, please.)

Keep in mind we're dealing with the dregs of the criminal industry here, ladies and gentleman. At this point they'll be lucky to knock over my uncle's convenience store. And all he has behind the counter is a sawed-off wooden cane. If we had a few more warm bodies we could knock this out in a week and retire young. Or old, in a few cases. But we don't, so we'll just have to play smarter than they do. Any questions? Then get to work.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Who wants to go hunting with me? I could use someone watching my back.

[TheFlax]

"I'll go with you Rocco." Adelia nearly hops out of her chair. "Need some air anyways."

[Double A]

"Unless anyone has any better ideas, I'm just gonna stay in the HQ in my office doing... stuff."

[Beefy187]

Anyone not doing anything right now but wants to do something?
If thats you, lets go together

[Double A]

Yeah that would be me.

[Renata]

"I'll go with you Rocco." Adelia nearly hops out of her chair. "Need some air anyways."

Detective, don't you have better things to be doing than wearing out your shoe leather? You were promoted for the qualities at the other end of your body. Best use them.

(oog:

Lieutenant: Order stakeout (of location), order arrest, imprison (one turn).
Detective: Undercover patrol, undercover investigation (of player), interrogate arrested suspect, manage informants.
Officer: Patrol neighbourhood, stakeout/arrest (after lieutenants order).

Technician: Investigate crime scene, use lab to examine evidence.

Not sure what Skooma can be doing now, if anything.)

[Skooma Addict]

Can I have the day off Lt.?

[Double A]

You should come with me and Jamie. We'll have ice cream and go to the circus and shoot bottles and surf and eat donuts and watch the Simpsons AND IT'LL BE THE BESTEST TIME EVAR!

[Stildawn]

Freddy introduced himself one by one... Before getting to the LT....

"Sir... Anything you need looking into?"

[TheFlax]

Detective, don't you have better things to be doing than wearing out your shoe leather? You were promoted for the qualities at the other end of your body. Best use them.

Adelia cocks an eyebrow. "Of course Lieutenant, I'll get investigating on the zero crimes we have and the no suspects that go with them... Yup, I'll get on that right away. Or perhaps until we have something to investigate, I could at least lend a hand in the patrols, seeing as we are short handed and I don't like twiddling my thumbs."

[Askthepizzaguy]

Where should we begin our patrols?

[Renata]

Adelia cocks an eyebrow. "Of course Lieutenant, I'll get investigating on the zero crimes we have and the no suspects that go with them... Yup, I'll get on that right away. Or perhaps until we have something to investigate, I could at least lend a hand in the patrols, seeing as we are short handed and I don't like twiddling my thumbs."

You can do an undercover patrol, regular officers can't. You can look into the backgrounds of other police officers, too, right? And you could try to cultivate an informant, though I'd appreciate if you let me know just how that works. (oog-- in a game mechanics sense, that is; remember I have the purse strings. But I don't have your/Seon's PMs.) In any case, you're wasted walking the beat.

[johnhughthom]

Map updated with the number of each location in the neighbourhoods, should make it easier to know where everywhere is.

Good idea from the Robbers, I might have to give them a tank or something.

[Renata]

(oog-- can I get some planning assistance from someone, anyone, just for today? My head is just not in this. Very sorry.)

[Skooma Addict]

Unfortunately, I'm no good to anyone without any actual evidence or at least a crime scene. I'll get some coffee and donuts for everyone. What do you guys like?

[Renata]

Black, two sugars.

[johnhughthom]

Black, two sugars.

I don't like the sound of that donut...

Anyhoo, just realised I missed a mechanic. Anybody can give a backup order to join another cop on their action, just pm "backup" and the player you want to backup. I'll add it into the op.