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ways_back_room2008-10-17 05:34 pm
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Volunteer Scam Artistry!
Hi, kids!
As I noted a little while back, Dahlia Malloy is back in Bar after a lengthy, mun-imposed absence. She's also coming in from way back in canon - in fact, a little bit before the opening of canon, to be precise. This was, in its origin, my cheap, tricksy way of postponing unresolved canon trauma.
However, it occurred to me, not that long ago, that the Dahlia that's presently in Bar has one big, plotty advantage over the one that was. Dahlia's a scam artist and crook. That's how she's made her living since she was a kid, and she's good at it. But, early on in canon, she gets a good reason to break the law and defraud people only when necessary. As such, the odds of her ever plying her trade in Bar, once she gets to that point, are slim to none.
That is not the case, at present, since Dahlia is coming in from prison and, as such, would no doubt take the opportunity to get whatever she could from the other, unsuspecting patrons. So, I thought I'd put this out there and see if there's anyone who wants their pups to end up on the wrong end of one of Dahlia's efforts. The actual details of each scam/theft/whatever could be worked out with the mun of each pup, since Dahlia's versatile like that.
Of course, this would presumably end with someone catching on to one of her attempts, followed by some sort of unfortunate encounter with Security, which would be cool. But it wouldn't be cool if that happened immediately or very early on, so this is a post more in search of willing victims than a bunch of pups who would just love to catch the bad guy.
(Though, those pups should post, too, if they're interested! Just be aware that there can, as they say, only be one. Or a very small handful, at least. :D)
Uhm, so, yeah. Any takers?
As I noted a little while back, Dahlia Malloy is back in Bar after a lengthy, mun-imposed absence. She's also coming in from way back in canon - in fact, a little bit before the opening of canon, to be precise. This was, in its origin, my cheap, tricksy way of postponing unresolved canon trauma.
However, it occurred to me, not that long ago, that the Dahlia that's presently in Bar has one big, plotty advantage over the one that was. Dahlia's a scam artist and crook. That's how she's made her living since she was a kid, and she's good at it. But, early on in canon, she gets a good reason to break the law and defraud people only when necessary. As such, the odds of her ever plying her trade in Bar, once she gets to that point, are slim to none.
That is not the case, at present, since Dahlia is coming in from prison and, as such, would no doubt take the opportunity to get whatever she could from the other, unsuspecting patrons. So, I thought I'd put this out there and see if there's anyone who wants their pups to end up on the wrong end of one of Dahlia's efforts. The actual details of each scam/theft/whatever could be worked out with the mun of each pup, since Dahlia's versatile like that.
Of course, this would presumably end with someone catching on to one of her attempts, followed by some sort of unfortunate encounter with Security, which would be cool. But it wouldn't be cool if that happened immediately or very early on, so this is a post more in search of willing victims than a bunch of pups who would just love to catch the bad guy.
(Though, those pups should post, too, if they're interested! Just be aware that there can, as they say, only be one. Or a very small handful, at least. :D)
Uhm, so, yeah. Any takers?
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On the other hand, Wilbur is huge and scary lookin', if I understand correctly. Dahlia might have issues with trying to scam or rob him, as such, especially since she's not in her physical prime, at the moment. But we can maybe work something out!
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(I can make no promises to Dahlia being great for bonding, given that she's depressed and drugged up, at this point, but I think she'd probably <3 meeting another con, anyway.)
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And because I can't think of anyone I have who it might be worth scamming.
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So yes, she's scam-able. :D?
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Another potential victim. Perrrfect.
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Not that I wouldn't love to see her swipe something from Teja, because it'd probably be hilarious, but carting a weapon or a smithing tool back to her prison cell probably wouldn't work well.
Maybe we can work something else out?
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And, since Dahlia's experience in prison is an essential factor in her behavior, throughout canon, I don't want to color it with any involvement in violence or physical chaos that canon doesn't suggest. It's much more a period of emotional oblivion for her.
Which is all to say that I still can't see her stealing weapons or tools.
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But never mind -- it doesn't matter. If you can think of anything to steal or scam from Teja, go ahead.-
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Or he could just catch her trying to steal the aforementioned jewellery and the like. I think she'd swipe those, even if they would be hard to explain to whomever she offered them to, back home.