12813/Knights of the Nation

Knights of the Nation
Date of Scene:	16 September 2022
Location:	The Knights Table
Synopsis:	Hellboy and Detective Chimp meet at the Knights Table and talk about a wide variety of things...including sportsball!
Cast of Characters:	Hellboy, Detective Chimp

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Hellboy has posed:
    Hellboy doesn't fit into too many shirts off-the-rack. Most of him fits, but that Right Hand of Doom is a bitch to get through sleeves. Still, jerseys are an exception, so he's got a Gotham Knights jersey on as he walks into the Knights Table bar. Kickoff is in about twenty minutes, but this place is going to get packed well before then.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp comes walking up towards the place, he has a large pit bull with him that is scarred and missing part of one ear. When he gets to the bar, he speaks to the dog, and it heads out back while he heads in. He is wearing a jersey as well, and even a ballcap instead of his normal deer stalker. He looks around a moment, but a moment is all it takes to find the other who stands out in a crowd and heads to join him.

Hellboy has posed:
    Hellboy doesn't spot DC until he's right on top of him. Being short and dressed like everyone else and not BRIGHT RED helps the detective. However, once he does, he smiles and makes a Right Fist of Doom, offering it to the chimpanzee for a fistbump. "Hey," he says. "They're getting us a booth. I figured booth is better, right?"

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp does return the fistbump, and say "I'm good with either, but a booth might be more comfortable for you than some of these tables." He admits "Almost had a friend join me but we could not decide who should wear the service vest, so I gotta make sure I get a couple dozen wings to go after the game.

Hellboy has posed:
    Hellboy nods, but clearly looks confused. One of the pseudo-cheerleader waitresses shows the pair to their booth. People do stare, but hey, they're wearing jerseys. They're fans. That trumps them being non-humans, apparently. However, as they're seated, one guy does think it's hilarious to come up to Hellboy and offer him a big foam finger. "Hey, buddy," he says. "Why don't you wear this?" he asks, then he giggles like an idiot. Hellboy largely ignores him.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over to the guy and says "You give him a finger, I got one I can give you back." He stares the man down, giving him the I will eat your face look. He looks over to Red, and explains a bit after the fellow "Broke up a dog fighting and kidnapping ring with some folks, and a few of the dogs are still hanging out with me.

Hellboy has posed:
    Hellboy nods as the guy buggers off after his chimp encounter. Not the kind of guy to pick a fight. He'll just go be sore about it. "Oh yeah?" Hellboy asks. "Dogs good people?" he asks. I mean...what else can you ask, really?

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp says, "Most of them are pretty decent, but like most anyone else, you will find asses in most any species. One of my oldest friends is a dog, so I tend to try to look after them, well most animals if I am being honest, when you can understand them it is a bit easier to be their voice, I guess."

Hellboy has posed:
    Hellboy nods. "Cool," he says. He clearly doesn't know how to react to any of that. "Hey, are you a person who got magically turned into a monkey or a monkey who magically turned smart?" Clearly, Hellboy doesn't read case files before inviting people out for drinks and to watch the game.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over and says "Chimp, or Ape, monkeys have tails." He starts off with what sounds like something he has said many many a time. He then adds in "And I am a chimp who was magically made smarter, and immortal." He explains to the other "Well that and the fact I can talk to anything living and read all languages."

Hellboy has posed:
    "You don't say," Hellboy says. He smiles. "Hey, I didn't know we'd have so much in common!" he adds with his arms spreading wide, Right Hand of Doom nearly knocking out a watress as she deftly dodges it. "Oop, sorry," he says to her. His attention returns to the chimp. "Can't talk to dogs, though. That's new to me."

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp nods a bit and says "You would be surprised how useful it can be to talk to some of the local animals when your investigating something, no one thinks to hide from the locals dog, or stray cats." He smirks a bit and says "What about you?"

Hellboy has posed:
    "Well," Hellboy starts. He gestures at himself. "Demon." He shrugs a little. "Obviously." He puts his arm on the table, Right Hand of Doom in a fist in the seat next to him. "Came through a portal opened by Nazis, raised in secret, supposed to end the world." He shrugs again. "You know, demon stuff." He raises his Right Hand of Doom, extending his index finger up. "Can ALSO read and understand all earthly languages," he points out, not to be outdone...though he has to admit, "except animal ones, I guess." His index finger 'wilts' as he makes that confession.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp nods a bit to this and says "It can be quiet handy and the face folks make hen they think you have no clue on what they are saying and you comment on it, can be so fun. He will order a beer and a couple dozen wings for himself.

Hellboy has posed:
    Hellboy, meanwhile, gets a beer and the almost obligatory 'if you can finish this in this time limit it's free' steak. Only asterisk on the menu says that mutants and metahumans are excluded. Doesn't say anything about demons...though it might after today. "Is it like speaking in tongues for you, where everyone hears you in their own language, or do you actually bark like a dog and stuff?"

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp says, "They hear me in their language. I have wondered if I can intentionally make myself misunderstood, honestly never tried but should at some point to know about hiding things"

Hellboy has posed:
    Hellboy shrugs. He makes a realization. "Crap," he says. "I'm probably not getting that until the game has already started." Big steak takes a long time to grill. He sighs as a beer is set in front of him. "Thank you," he says to the waitress while looking at the beer. He looks up at DC. "Let's get off of what we are," he says. "We're both old, immortal polyglots who sneak around and play detective. I hit things more than you do, I bet, but what about other stuff?"

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp says, "Well, I drink a lot, been helping some of the magic types of late you met one of them recently." He says of their last meeting. I actually run an office down near the old amusement park. The rent is cheap. Did meet an alien down there recently"

Hellboy has posed:
    "Yeah?" Hellboy asks. "Hot babelien or gross weird thing?" Well, unless he's asking about two specific aliens, it does seem that aliens tend to fall into attractive humanoids or...well...actually alien beings that don't follow design sensibilities of Earth's mother nature.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp says, "Shapeshifting robotic life form, that seems to have damaged memory banks so keeping an eye on them to make sure she is not going to be a problem."

Hellboy has posed:
    "Huh," Hellboy says, furrowing his brow and nodding. "So, weird thing," he says. "Maybe not gross all the time, but shapeshifting says it could be gross SOME of the time," he says, defending his position, though it's not entirely a correct one, he's sure. "If it wants to be," he tries. No, that didn't help.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp nods, and says "Yes she started off as more an oooze, then female chimp, and then human, to fit in better. She seems ok, so hoping it is all good

Hellboy has posed:
    "Huh," Hellboy repeats. He reaches up and uses a finger from the Right Hand of Doom to scratch the back of his neck. "That's, uh...good?" he tries. He takes a drink of his beer. Yes, that will make all things better.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp says, "Well ok at least, so what about you, what about you, beside punching ghosts and keeping folks off the third rails?"

Hellboy has posed:
    "Ah!" Hellboy says, his expression brightening. "Well, I--" He stops. His brow furrows. "--probably shouldn't talk about it in a crowded bar," he realizes aloud. "Gimme a minute," he tries. He gazes off into the middle distance over DC's shoulder as he tries to think how to talk about it in 'mixed company'. "I have...things," he tries. Yes, this is going swimmingly so far. He continues, "that I got from...people...that I'm going to have people help me make into a different thing," he strains. He then makes eye contact again and just blurts out, "that I'm going to use to kill bad guys."

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp hmms and nods a bit slowly, but does seem to catch this and says "I was going to have a sword made but the smith ho was going to make it decided to go on walk about through some magical lands." He seems a bit more ok talking in public but he is talking at normal levels, and it is a Chimp and a Demon chatting so not going to draw much more attention

Hellboy has posed:
    "Mine's more gun-shaped," Hellboy says. "Well, hopefully. Psychometrics have to be right. I'm using up some irreplaceable ingredients, so it had better be done right the first time."

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp nods his head a bit to this and says "I have started carrying a stand issue pistol, but I a bit more up close and personal. Rather not have to bite folks faces off specially nasty tasting folk.

Hellboy has posed:
    "Or shapeshifting alien robots," Hellboy speculates aloud, rhetorically. He shrugs. "Well, I can't blame you for not wanting to chomp nasty things." Red decides to change the subject a bit. "So, how long you been a Knights fan?"

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp hmms and says "Since the 90s, I moved to Gotham about then, and about then I figured I would support the local team, was a cub fan when I was living in Chicago, even had someone try to hire me to solve the billy goat curse."

Hellboy has posed:
    Hellboy blinks a few times. He narrows his gaze and finally says, "Hang on...aren't the cubs Baseball?"

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp nods, a bit and says "Yea they are, but I as speaking of my whole supporting the local team. Here is is the Knights a different sport but still a local team. " He explains "I will support them at least till some team mean a bit more than it does to support the home town to me."

Hellboy has posed:
    The demon nods. "Yeah," he says. "Long as you're not a Jets fan," he adds with a smirk. He looks up at the TV's. There are a few different stations for different pre-game commentary, but for the most part, all of them are on the station the game will be on. Hellboy furrows his brow as he watches a reporter talking from the field across the street. Feels so distant. Like it might as well be happening on the other side of the country. "I don't get out much. You think they do X-Gene testing to football players?"

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp nods and says "Yea, mind you think they should test powers if they do test positive, I mean if the guy can just say talk to anyone like us he should be able to play normal ball, heard some thinking of doing an enhanced sports team like that wrestling orginization

Hellboy has posed:
    "Eh, that thing's all spectacle," Hellboy says. "It's like midgit wrestling. They don't respect the wrestlers as people. It's gladiatorial combat." Red downs the rest of his beer then belches. "Though I do like the idea of sports for people with enhanced capabilities. Just respect them as atheletes, you know?"

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp nod a bit to this and says "And the more people are exposed and ok with different people the less off looks we will get as well to be honest. Mind you it has gotten better in the last decade or two.

Hellboy has posed:
    Hellboy is silent on that point. Maybe people react differently to demons than they do to talking chimpanzees or mutants. "You think the Knights will go all the way, this year?" he says, instead.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp says, "I'd give them better than even odds if Granskoski can keep off the injured list. The guy is a glass cannon, a machine on the field, but a stiff breeze and he is on the bench for two weeks."