The Aurentina Arms Pub [NSG Senate]

[Prussia-Steinbach]

As the driver prepared to slam his foot on the gas, Bridger yelled out: "Stop!" The boot was quickly diverted and pushed down the brake, causing the black SUV to screech to a halt only about a foot in front of the Gendarme. Bridger straightened his collar and tie, lit a cigar, and began stepping out of his vehicle, resisting the calls of his loyal men to make his escape.

Puffing on the thick, long stogie, he walked up to the man that had so stupidly stepped in front of Joseph Bridger's Nissan. In most instances, he wouldn't have thought twice about running the man down. But he had escaped justice enough times already; he was more than confident he could beat these petty charges.

Crossing his wrists in front of him, he smirked. "Well, officer, take me away. Just needed to get my smokes out of the car, you know."

[Kouralia]

As the driver prepared to slam his foot on the gas, Bridger yelled out: "Stop!" The boot was quickly diverted and pushed down the brake, causing the black SUV to screech to a halt only about a foot in front of the Gendarme. Bridger straightened his collar and tie, lit a cigar, and began stepping out of his vehicle, resisting the calls of his loyal men to make his escape.

Puffing on the thick, long stogie, he walked up to the man that had so stupidly stepped in front of Joseph Bridger's Nissan. In most instances, he wouldn't have thought twice about running the man down. But he had escaped justice enough times already; he was more than confident he could beat these petty charges.

Crossing his wrists in front of him, he smirked. "Well, officer, take me away. Just needed to get my smokes out of the car, you know."

The Gendarme shrugged, "Uh... I don't know, he wanted you..." He said as the other man ran up.

"Sorry sir." The first Gendarme said, "I need to inspect your men's Security License Cards. Shouldn't take long. If they could just get them out right away I'll be done in a jiffy!"

[Prussia-Steinbach]

"Feel free to do so," he said. "But I believe if you were to ask Minister Wintle, he would inform you he needs a bit more than that."

Gesturing for one of his men to approach, his wallet was removed and opened. Inside was a card, licensing the man as a member of Bridger's government security detail.

[Kouralia]

"Feel free to do so," he said. "But I believe if you were to ask Minister Wintle, he would inform you he needs a bit more than that."

Gesturing for one of his men to approach, his wallet was removed and opened. Inside was a card, licensing the man as a member of Bridger's government security detail.

[OOC: Are you suggesting that your entire complement of (not selected by you) Gendarme/Police Close Protection officers is mafia members who have infiltrated the government, and by chance worked their way up to become specialist close-protection operatives, and by chance they all work for you? This is pretty remarkable, since they would have had to have been in training for weeks, months before you became Minister of Customs (or whatever), so it'd be impossible for they themselves to angle their careers post-infiltration to become your detail.

Or are you suggesting that they all belong to some Mafia-front Private Security Company?]

[Beta Test]

"Feel free to do so," he said. "But I believe if you were to ask Minister Wintle, he would inform you he needs a bit more than that."

Gesturing for one of his men to approach, his wallet was removed and opened. Inside was a card, licensing the man as a member of Bridger's government security detail.

[OOC: Are you suggesting that your entire complement of (not selected by you) Gendarme/Police Close Protection officers is mafia members who have infiltrated the government, and by chance worked their way up to become specialist close-protection operatives, and by chance they all work for you? This is pretty remarkable, since they would have had to have been in training for weeks, months before you became Minister of Customs (or whatever), so it'd be impossible for they themselves to angle their careers post-infiltration to become your detail.

Or are you suggesting that they all belong to some Mafia-front Private Security Company?]

OOC: My guess is that they became Mafia soldiers once they were assigned to him.

[The Nihilistic view]

"Feel free to do so," he said. "But I believe if you were to ask Minister Wintle, he would inform you he needs a bit more than that."

Gesturing for one of his men to approach, his wallet was removed and opened. Inside was a card, licensing the man as a member of Bridger's government security detail.

[OOC: Are you suggesting that your entire complement of (not selected by you) Gendarme/Police Close Protection officers is mafia members who have infiltrated the government, and by chance worked their way up to become specialist close-protection operatives, and by chance they all work for you? This is pretty remarkable, since they would have had to have been in training for weeks, months before you became Minister of Customs (or whatever), so it'd be impossible for they themselves to angle their careers post-infiltration to become your detail.

Or are you suggesting that they all belong to some Mafia-front Private Security Company?]

OOC: Maybe they were members before he became a minister? as in rather than Bridger place them there they joined the mob of their own accord whilst already an operative. That's what tends to happen in places with lot's of mob groups. There are members all over the place. Especially contacts in law enforcement. That's just how they seem to work. Who know's, maybe Bridger turned them himself? All it take is one man in a key position to be corrupted. Say the person in charge of giving operative's there detailing and that person can then make sure the people Bridger wan'ts as guards are in his detail. It's certainly possible, One reason why I use my own security rather than any supplied by law enforcement.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

[[OOC: Are you suggesting that your entire complement of (not selected by you) Gendarme/Police Close Protection officers is mafia members who have infiltrated the government, and by chance worked their way up to become specialist close-protection operatives, and by chance they all work for you? This is pretty remarkable, since they would have had to have been in training for weeks, months before you became Minister of Customs (or whatever), so it'd be impossible for they themselves to angle their careers post-infiltration to become your detail.

Or are you suggesting that they all belong to some Mafia-front Private Security Company?]

1. For the record, the period of "post-infiltration" (since the Mafia has had members in government) began in the early seventeenth century.

2. Essentially, what Beta and Nihil said. Since Bridger has become a minister, he has begun taking actual government security with him most places, just because it's expected. The reason I referred to them as mob soldiers is because that is what they essentially are, now. He pays his personal detail a bit on the side (think in the range of ten or twenty thousand a week) to shift their allegiance slightly away from the government and toward him. Note that a mob soldier is not a made man; they are not members of the Mafia, per se, but employees, essentially. Although it isn't far-fetched that one or two might have already been involved with them.

[Kouralia]

[[OOC: Are you suggesting that your entire complement of (not selected by you) Gendarme/Police Close Protection officers is mafia members who have infiltrated the government, and by chance worked their way up to become specialist close-protection operatives, and by chance they all work for you? This is pretty remarkable, since they would have had to have been in training for weeks, months before you became Minister of Customs (or whatever), so it'd be impossible for they themselves to angle their careers post-infiltration to become your detail.

Or are you suggesting that they all belong to some Mafia-front Private Security Company?]

1. For the record, the period of "post-infiltration" (since the Mafia has had members in government) began in the early seventeenth century.

2. Essentially, what Beta and Nihil said. Since Bridger has become a minister, he has begun taking actual government security with him most places, just because it's expected. The reason I referred to them as mob soldiers is because that is what they essentially are, now. He pays his personal detail a bit on the side (think in the range of ten or twenty thousand a week) to shift their allegiance slightly away from the government and toward him. Note that a mob soldier is not a made man; they are not members of the Mafia, per se, but employees, essentially. Although it isn't far-fetched that one or two might have already been involved with them.

Okay, I'll respond tomorrow as it's nearly 12 midnight now and my English Essay's still not done. I'll assume they all willingly show their ID as Gendarme Close Protection Team Members upon request, unless you qualify now that any of them have incorrect details.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

Okay, I'll respond tomorrow as it's nearly 12 midnight now and my English Essay's still not done. I'll assume they all willingly show their ID as Gendarme Close Protection Team Members upon request, unless you qualify now that any of them have incorrect details.

Nope, they're all ICly government-appointed. Just paid and weaponised a bit more than other security officers.

Except for the drivers. The drivers are loyal Mafia men. But I don't think you really have any reason to check the IDs of men that appear to just be chauffeurs for a highly wealthy government minister.

[Dangelia]

Okay, I'll respond tomorrow as it's nearly 12 midnight now and my English Essay's still not done. I'll assume they all willingly show their ID as Gendarme Close Protection Team Members upon request, unless you qualify now that any of them have incorrect details.

Nope, they're all ICly government-appointed. Just paid and weaponised a bit more than other security officers.

Except for the drivers. The drivers are loyal Mafia men. But I don't think you really have any reason to check the IDs of men that appear to just be chauffeurs for a highly wealthy government minister.

"Hey Bridger!" Said Dhimitri Pelle.

[Prussia-Steinbach]

Bridger looked over to see the Monarchist senator calling him. Waving a bit, he called back: "Hello there, Phelle. I'd love to chat, but I might be getting arrested under false pretences here in a moment, so it'll have to wait."

[Dangelia]

Bridger looked over to see the Monarchist senator calling him. Waving a bit, he called back: "Hello there, Phelle. I'd love to chat, but I might be getting arrested under false pretences here in a moment, so it'll have to wait."

"That's Aurentina for you. Say hello to my father for me if you get arrested."

[Kouralia]

"Feel free to do so," he said. "But I believe if you were to ask Minister Wintle, he would inform you he needs a bit more than that."

Gesturing for one of his men to approach, his wallet was removed and opened. Inside was a card, licensing the man as a member of Bridger's government security detail.

"Okay then..." The Gendarme said, once he'd checked all the ID's, and found them to be fully in compliant with the 1st Ammendment of the ISA. "That's all of you who can go... Sir? Unless there's something you think we should be arresting you for?" He gestured to the men who'd been with Bridger inside the pub, and not been in the motorcade-thing, "I'd like to know what crime you think I'd be arresting you for, but beyond that I'm merely lodging an official complaint with OfSecure about these gentlemen's conduct."

[Prussia-Steinbach]

"Okay then..." The Gendarme said, once he'd checked all the ID's, and found them to be fully in compliant with the 1st Ammendment of the ISA. "That's all of you who can go... Sir? Unless there's something you think we should be arresting you for?" He gestured to the men who'd been with Bridger inside the pub, and not been in the motorcade-thing, "I'd like to know what crime you think I'd be arresting you for, but beyond that I'm merely lodging an official complaint with OfSecure about these gentlemen's conduct."

"First of all, may I ask exactly what conduct you will be reporting?" Bridger asked quizzically. "These men simply did their assigned duties in protecting me. A dying man fell into my arms, chaos was breaking out, they did their best to keep me safe. No shots were fired and no one was touched other than myself. What is the problem?"

"And also, I think the Wintle chap, Minister of the Interior, you know, said I was in some sort of... mafia? That I murdered his predecessor, Kourie? I don't see how that could be true, because I thought there was security video footage of the men who did it, and neither were myself. And how exactly would a member of the mafia become a prominent government minister?" Bridger's dark eyes gleamed as he talked to the Gendarme. He enjoyed wordplay, and at this point, he cared not whether they let him go or arrested him.

[Kouralia]

"Okay then..." The Gendarme said, once he'd checked all the ID's, and found them to be fully in compliant with the 1st Ammendment of the ISA. "That's all of you who can go... Sir? Unless there's something you think we should be arresting you for?" He gestured to the men who'd been with Bridger inside the pub, and not been in the motorcade-thing, "I'd like to know what crime you think I'd be arresting you for, but beyond that I'm merely lodging an official complaint with OfSecure about these gentlemen's conduct."

"First of all, may I ask exactly what conduct you will be reporting?" Bridger asked quizzically. "These men simply did their assigned duties in protecting me. A dying man fell into my arms, chaos was breaking out, they did their best to keep me safe. No shots were fired and no one was touched other than myself. What is the problem?"

"I'm afraid that's information between the Leishaagen Regiment of Gendarmerie, OfSecure, and the Company in question. You may be informed in due time."

"And also, I think the Wintle chap, Minister of the Interior, you know, said I was in some sort of... mafia? That I murdered his predecessor, Kourie? I don't see how that could be true, because I thought there was security video footage of the men who did it, and neither were myself. And how exactly would a member of the mafia become a prominent government minister?" Bridger's dark eyes gleamed as he talked to the Gendarme. He enjoyed wordplay, and at this point, he cared not whether they let him go or arrested him.

"Last year the Italian National Government fired the entirety of a City's Administration for gross corruption and association with the Mafia. It's well known that state governors throughout the 1920s have been brought to and from power by the KKK, and Senator Leopold von Rothschild is under arrest in *Aurentine Prison* pending the comple... Initiation of the trial against him." The Gendarme paused, "Did you have a point, sir, or were you just testing my historical knowledge?"

[Mister Dunney]

A dark grey land rover defender turned around the corner and began to slowly drive toward the situation at the Pub with its near-side rear passenger window down.

[Britanno]

Bump.

[Beta Test]

Bump

[Mister Dunney]

As it would appear that no-one was going to act on the Land Rover, it drove past slowly, a barrage of rotten eggs being hurled from its windows by the people inside at the Minister of Customs. Its work done, it had sped off and around the corner, never to be seen again.

That had been last week, of course, and not much had happened at the pub in the meantime.

[Shady Gentleman]

A man walked into the Pub and sat down, ordering a beer.

[Commonwealth Air Force]

A depressed man with PTSD enters the pub.

[Kouralia]

Senator Wintle Walks into the Pub.

[Beta Test]

George was working the bar "How are you what can I get you?" To all the men entering.

[Ainin]

George was working the bar "How are you what can I get you?" To all the men entering.

"A new life," replied the depressive man.

[Kouralia]

"Do you have any bacon jerky?" The Minister said as he leaned against the bar.