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Transltations
Date of Scene:	15 October 2020
Location:	Penthouse - Kord Co
Synopsis:	Vic is making tea when Ted comes home and they dsicuss Kingpin
Cast of Characters:	Ted Kord, Vic Sage, Douglas Ramsey

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Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord dreads meetings. Like little bites of death. He thought he had at least gotten used to them. But when you come across a criminal conspiracy, bust a chop shop, meet Wonder Woman and take council with Spider-Man, you really don'r care that your quarterly growth is 1% less than anticipated. In simpler terms he has 1% less of more money than he'd ever spend, and he can spend a lot. At least the commute is easy. He steps off his private elevator, then freezes as he senses movement in the penthouse. He softly snaps his fingers and a drone flies over with his BB Gun.

The goggles would be nice but you can't have everything. The whole Kingpin story from SPider-Man gnaws at the back of his skull.

Vic Sage has posed:
Making his way into the penthouse where he sometimes keeps a room, Vic Sage stops by the kitchen of the oversized living space and sets a pot of water on the stove to boil.

"Ted? Booster? Either of you around? Is it safe?"

Douglas Ramsey has posed:
"If you keep dozing off in the middle of meetings, the board's going to start asking questions, Mr. Kord." Doug says, trailing behind him while holding a tablet. "It'd be better to say that you're just too busy to attend if you can't get more than an hour's sleep beforehand, and then review the recording of the meeting--"

"You did know all these meetings are recorded, right?"

Ted Kord has posed:
If Doug isn't fast he's going to get his mouth pinched shut as Ted then indicates the kitchen and some movement gesturing with his gun. Some barely intelligible calling from inside. The door gets a kick to open it the BB Gun enters first. Ted is all business until he sees the tea and Vic. Then he relaxes with a sigh. "You nearly gave me a heart attack. Geeze. Next time wear a mask!!" He leans against the door frame.

Vic Sage has posed:
The bursting of the door causes Vic's brow to raise in an arch, "You make more noise that a Moose at mating season, Ted. If you were trying to get the drop on me, or anyone for that matter, you failed about a minute ago."

The sometimes faceless vigilante flicks his eyes over towards Doug, and produces a third cup for tea. "Do masks make you more comfortable, Ted? What does that say about you?"

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord snerks. "It means /your/ face scares me more than a mask would. Bwahaha. The noise was from my assistant here: Doug Ramsey, meet Vic Sage, newshound. If you do any work for him get the payment in advance, and do not play cards with him. That said, he's okay. Sorry Vic, I been meeting superheroes, busting a chop shop and running into a six armed sorceress and a criminal conspiracy. I suppose you'd find this hard to believe."

Douglas Ramsey has posed:
Doug quirks his mouth. "...She's out faster than I expected." He shakes his head, slowly. "Don't be cavalier about Spiral, Ted. She's bad news. Dangerous... she hurts people. Messes them up bad." He glances up at Vic, and then his eyebrows raise. "Maybe not as hard to believe as you'd think."

Vic Sage has posed:
Vic Sage arching a brow and pouring tea into cups, Vic shakes his head as Ted heads off into the other room. "Not really that hard to believe. I've seen things, I'm not naïve about the world, and I've met aliens. Why would a six-armed sorceress be that much of a stretch?"

Vic wanders over with a cup of tea in each hand, offering one over to Doug. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Ramsey. Pay Ted no mind, he just gets jealous when I beat him in poker."

Douglas Ramsey has posed:
"Mmm." Doug says, taking the cup in his gloved right hand, "That's to be expected - he isn't very good at poker. He's better at Blackjack." He holds the cup in his hand, seemingly heedless of how warm it is, "But maybe I'm a bad judge, I've never lost a poker game."

Then he sighs, "I guess I've sort of fallen into an assistant role - it isn't so bad, he pays me well enough for it. But I take it he's been hiring you as... a private investigator? Forgive the assumption, you just seem the type."

Vic Sage has posed:
Vic Sage chuckles, sipping at his own tea while moving over to take a seat in one of the many chairs available in the penthouse. "I'm not on Ted's payroll," Vic says with a smile. "We are just old friends. You got at least one word right, though. I am a investigative reporter by trade. Had my own show up in Hub City for a while, but have since moved on. I'm 'between jobs' at the moment...hence the poker. I've been doing that full time for a little over a year. It' pays the bills."

Douglas Ramsey has posed:
"Oh, you're THAT Vic Sage." Doug says. He stays standing, as he says, "The one that they were always bashing as a conspiracy nut. I mean - you were always right, but I can see how most people wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Not everyone can see all the data points."

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord smirks. "Oh he's a nut. He's just not a conspiracy nut. He doesn't specialize." Ted suddenly gets serious. "Vic, have you ever heard of a person called 'the Kingpin? I evidently broke up a chop shop he was supposed to be protecting. This goes no further, Doug... I'm also a little nervous about rejoining the Justice League if it matters."

Vic Sage has posed:
Vic Sage says, "Kingpin?" replies Vic, as he takes another sip of his tea, "I can't say that I have, but I have been focusing elsewhere. Sounds like something I should look into though, sounds right about up my alley."

He looks over at Doug and shrugs a shoulder, "I just have questions that need answers. Some people just don't dig enough and are satisfied by the simple solution. There is always another layer.""

Douglas Ramsey has posed:
"The Kingpin of Crime? He's supposedly one of the most powerful organized crime figures in the world." Doug says, his eyebrows raising, "But there's just as many people who claim he's a myth - if he was real, why wouldn't anybody know who he is? The thing about most organized crime capos is that you know who they are... you just can't pin anything on them." He shrugs.

"That said, I'm *pretty sure* he's real."

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord shrugs. "I had a secret identity for years. People have secrets for reasons. Didn't you ever watch 'The Usual Suspects'? The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was to make people believe he didn't exist."

Vic Sage has posed:
Vic Sage says, "What are you telling me Ted? I /shouldn't/ go doing research into this Kingpin guy because he is entitled to his secrets? Have you met me?!""

Douglas Ramsey has posed:
Doug continues to make notes on a tablet. "Don't look at me, I'm just an assistant--" He does rather swiftly drain that cup of tea, though.

Ted Kord has posed:
Ted Kord says, "Me keep you from a secret? The man who supposedly saw the last of the Fatima Prophecies? Who know the secret herbs and spices in KFC? Who found out the 32 flavor at Baskin Robbins? I was thinking more of giving you an expense account and company car."

Douglas Ramsey has posed:
"...I've read the Voynich Manuscript." Doug offers, in a helpful tone. "And I know the secret recipe for Coca-Cola and in what ratios. I figured that one out when I was fifteen. All it cost me was a sleepless night and a cavity."