001 | Charlie Luciano | Voice

[dowhatisays]

[Hello Cape Kore, were you feeling a lack of New Yorkers you needed to fill? Another very strong accent comes over the device, deeper this time and much angrier.

Do to the automated response from his wrist... whatever, Charlie has come to the conclusion that it's some kind of direct line to his kidnappers. So please do excuse him for making rather a colourful first impression.]

I don't know who you thinks you are, you sick fucks, but whatever they're paying you ain't gonna be worth jack shit when I gets my hands on you, you hear?

And what kind of idiot you gotta be to dump someone and not fucking search 'em first?

Hey! [Charlie's voice becomes a little more indistinct as he moves his wrist to flag down a passing stranger.]

What to I gotta do to get a fucking car around here?

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[dowhatisays]

[Like the accent isn't a dead giveaway.]

I take it you've run into Meyer, huh?

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[mentis]

Mm. A little while ago. Do you two know each other?

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[dowhatisays]

We do some business together, back home. Work for the same guy.

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[mentis]

[ If only Charles were of the modern mindset ... ]

I know it makes it better to turn up with a friend.

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[dowhatisays]

Yeah, twice as stuck. Sure cushions the fucking blow.

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[mentis]

Ah.

[ He huffs out a laugh. ] Well, I was inordinately pleased when Erik arrived with me. But then again, perhaps I'm a tad too optimistic.

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[dowhatisays]

Lemme guess, another friend of yours, huh?

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[mentis]

Yes. [ He sounds utterly delighted about saying it. ] You'll probably run into him at some point.

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[dowhatisays]

Town of this size, I'd be shocked I don't run into every fucking guy here in ten minutes.

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[mentis]

[ Laughing. ] I suppose so. But it's close knit which is good.

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[dowhatisays]

If that's what turns your crank.

[Charlie's tone heavily implies he thinks anyone very weird and crazy who would agree.]

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[mentis]

Not a people person?

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[dowhatisays]

I just ain't into the small town shit. Put up with enough of that before New York.

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[mentis]

You're not a native?

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[dowhatisays]

Only if you're counting ten years living in Shithole, Sicily.

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[mentis]

[ He makes an interested noise. ]

Sicily? When did you move to New York.

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[dowhatisays]

Back in 1907. Grew up in the Lower East Side after that.

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New York is an intriguing place. I've only just gone back but it's very easy to get enamoured again.

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[dowhatisays]

Only place worth living in, far as I thinks.

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[mentis]

I have a weakness for London myself.

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[dowhatisays]

Can't say I ever been. The guy I work for, back in New York, him and his wife dids the whole England thing sometimes.

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[mentis]

Mm. It was rather the preference of my stepfather's set. My mother couldn't stand leaving America though, England was far too dreary for her.