12425/A Quiet Afternoon In Westchester

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A Quiet Afternoon In Westchester
Date of Scene: 08 November 2020
Location: Harry's Hideaway (Bar), Salem Centre
Synopsis: Buffy meets Nick at Harry's to find out what happened at the condo
Cast of Characters: Phantasm (Drago), Buffy Summers
Tinyplot: Digging Up The Past


Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
While it is a Sunday that doesn't mean bars are closed. Which is a good thing for one Nick Drago. There was a phone call, asking what's up. And the first place he could think of that wasn't part of his usual routine was Harry's. Out of the way, reasonably easy to spot if flying in the area. Seemed a perfect spot to avoid unecessary listeners.

With the weather cooling down, Nick has drifted back to the knitcapped look and wears it well, sitting to the back of the establishment, sitting at a table and sipping at a beer. Waiting.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers was understandably concerned about Nick after seeing his trashed condo and after talking to Wade who also hadn't heard from him. After a few repeated calls she had finally got through to him and they had agreed to meet here, at a bar in the middle of the day. On a Sunday.Okaay..

So anyway, here she is, wandering through the area, looking for Nick. And there he is. She smiles, heading towards him. "Hey you, how you been? We've been worried about you?"

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
YES. On a Sunday. There's minimal staff here. Limited to- The bartender and whoever is managing the...*ahem* 'kitchen area'. The glass sets down upon the coaster, a drip of condensation on the outside of the glass trailing down to seep into the faded brand logo.

Tired eyes peer up to Buffy, flashing a small smile of the same caliber of energy. "Doing alright. Half a month and nothing's blown up," the musician quips, "-so that's a plus."

Nick picks up the glass again. "Hey Buffy. How're you?" He adds in greeting before taking another sip of the almost black liquid. Based from the glass being half empty, he's had a bit of time to himself and his thoughts.

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers doesn't usually drink in the middle of the day, especially as she has a short but late shift in a few hours at the Blue Lady. But she'd like to relax after a long week too. So she orders a beer and settles down to join Nick.

"Heh, fancy meeting you here, at a place and time like this. What's going on, Nick? We've been worried after seeing your condo with a hole in the wall and riddled with bullets..Are you okay?"

She shrugs, leaning back, "Me? Same old, work, school, patrolling..Scoobies have been pretty busy with their personal lives lately..Things have been quiet.."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"Well. Good things are quiet for you guys." the musician assesses. consdering the questions posed to him. The answer is not immediate as he gets another sip in. Lowering the glass once more.

"I'll live." Nick answers, stating as the thick glass thunks down. "It turns out my family is a bit more complicated than I thought. So, uh. I moved out. No point in Wade getting any further backlash."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers nods slowly, "Uh huh..Maybe just the quiet before the storm, or maybe I just think too much." she shrugs and smiles, "Well aside from killer fish monsters in New York sewers, things have been quiet. suppose I should be glad for a break from chaos for a change." she chuckles.

She takes a sip of her beer, arching a concerned brow at Nick. "Sooo care to elaborate? Still in he dark here. If someone is after you.."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Nick raises a brow, "Fish Monsters in the sewers?" He pauses, "...I didn't realize your patrols included New York City." Fingertips tap along the table, "I've noticed that vampires seem to like the subway stations during the early AM hours. I've encountered a few."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers shrugs, "Heh well I figured I'd check out the big apple, you know, much needed vacation and all.." she smirks, "Of course I just had to check out fish monsters, make sure it wasn't the same thing as what happened in high school once. That reminds me, I need to talk to Willow or Harry soon.."

"Hey, vamps tend to concentrate in hellmouth areas, but they can be found anywhere..However, I'm more concerned about you.."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"Well, there are some ley lines in the area. So..." Nick murmurs, voice dying away in thought. "Ah well. I'll try to make sure to check down there a bit more..." He glances over to Buffy, "I'm not entirely sure what's going on."

Nick looks away, seemingly checking on where the persons in the bar currently are situated. Still finding only the bartender as the only other party, "So...remember that attempted abduction thing outside the shelter a few months ago?"

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers nods slowly, "Yeah, key lines could be a factor too.." she seems more concerned about Nick's current predicament though. "The abduction? Right, that was a while ago..It's connected? Dud you find out more about that?"

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"Well, not directly connected but... Ok that, was probably a fluke. Seems those guys were targeting the residents, not me." Nick allows, shaking his head, "However, it seems Punisher was trying to track them down. And when the tabloids got involved, he assumed that they were targeting me. So he dug into my history and found out about my mom's case. He swung by asking questions. I'm under no compulsions to anger any guy with a grenade in his hand so I answered, he went off and... Fast forward to a few weeks ago. And-"

He lifts up his hands palms upwards as he gives a shrug, head tilted with a small smile. "That."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers frowns a bit, "Wait, so are you saying all this time, some criminals were targeting someone else and you got caught in the crossfire? How's your family factor in?" she sighs, feeling that she's still missing a large chunk of vital information to solve this puzzle.

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"I'm saying it's more how it got started." Nick replies with a sigh, "The rest of it I just basically got the day DHS came shooting up the condo so I don't really get much detail but-"

"Punishier found mom's murderer. You can probably guess what happened to him. He also found my father. And in the process apparently pissed off the DEA and DHS. And that's where that bullshit hostage situation story comes into play."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers blinks, "Wow, that's pretty heavy stuff Nick.." she sighs, sipping her beer again, "Soo, I guess Punisher kinda helped you then, maybe I underestimated him. Probably did it for the money. Good thing he didn't have a bounty on you instead. And...So what, they gave you a new identity and relocated you?"

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Nick tilts his head, looking to Buffy. "I don't think Punisher's a bounty hunter. There was no money involved with my mom's case. And...no. Nothing like that. DHS was questioning me to find out what I was told. Same name. I moved to Four Freedoms so they're less inclined for a repeat performance."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers blinks, "Sooo there are still more people out there who are after you? What exactly did your family do to gain all this unwanted attention. Is there something I'm missing here?"

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"I don't know if there's going to be any followup." Nick admits, "But I have reason not to trust DHS at the moment so being a little extra cautious. And yes, probably missing something because I'm missing a bit too. It's a lot to process and hard to explain. A friend's looking into things to see what he can figure out."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers nods slowly, "Okay...Well, do you think you'll be safe here? What about Wade, wouldn't want him to be targeted either. I mean, if there are still people out there, you'd think DHS or the police would be monitoring you or something? I dunno, I do t like it.."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"They're not interested in Wade." Nick replies, "So if I don't live with him anymore there's no reason to cause him problems. The agencies don't share my schedules with anyone, and honestly I don't think any agency has the balls to be causing problems at the building the Fantastic Four lives in, so that's probably the best spot to have an apartment."

He picks up the glass, sipping his beer for a few more moments. "...As for being monitored. Possible. They probably were at the condo. Which might explain the need to take so many blood samples during the medical evaluation."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers hmms, "I suppose so, assuming whoever is still after you knows you're no longer there." she shrugs, "Soo is there anything I can do to help? I'd hate to think that my presence here might be putting you in danger."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Nick glances around to the empty bar. "HERE? Probably not an issue. If they're monitoring the condo, they'll have realized I never came back after moving out. If they're monitoring the building I moved into, it probably looks like I never left the building today."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers shrugs,"Anywhere really, I assume you're protected by..Whoever, and seems like the Punisher has your interests at heart, though I still don't trust that guy. It still makes me anxious though Nick..I mean I'm no cop but still I'd like to nip this in the bud before anymore harm can be done. Nothing worse than feeling helpless. And you being in the spotlight, how's this gonna influence your career as an actor and singer? What about gigs at the Blue Lady? Thomas will be worried too.."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
Nick glances down, giving a slight smile, "Well, three things. One. My name wasn't released. Two. For a celebrity, any news is good news. Three. I'm not as helpless as you seem to want to make me. Shit happens all the time. You take it. You recover. You move on."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers nods again thoughtfully. "That's good to know. And to be fair, I'd be worried about anyone whose a longtime target of..Whoever these criminals are, who trashed your apartment, killed your mom and blew a hole through your wall and more." she shrugs, "Just hope these criminals can be caught before anymore harm us done and I'd hate to feel like there was nothing I could do about it."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
There's a quirk to Nick's lips. "It wasn't criminals who trashed the condo and blew a hole through it. It was DHS. Punisher got to the guy who killed my mom."

Buffy Summers has posed:
Buffy Summers blinks slowly, frown deepening, "Wooow, I thought they were..." she sighs and shakes her head, "That just doesn't make sense unless there's someone trying to corrupt the system? That makes me even more concerned for your safety. But at least I can check up on you regularly.."

Phantasm (Drago) has posed:
"Yeah it's all sorts of what the hell." Nick agrees, "Still sorting it out. Taking precautions. But yeah, despite what they were saying. It wasn't a hostage situation. I mean, I didn't INVITE Punisher, but he wasn't holding a gun to my head this time."