Sure, let’s grab a bite to eat. Our money will go a lot further there than at the Chop!
Tell her about our friend Corley and that he took something from us. That’s why we want in - and a knockover job sounds like the quickest, least traceable way to get it back. They ought to know it’s more polite to burgle someone when they’re away from home.

Suggestion 2025/05/27(Tue)05:02 No. 1108736 ID: 6e1242
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>>1108357
>Give her the basics.

You explain that some documents were stolen from your office by force. That you tracked the thief to a club then back to his place where he had been killed.

Sala gestures to the menu several times when the waiter comes up. She can't decide between eggs bendict with smoked salmon or eggs benedict with jamon. So she simply gets both.

You go on to explain that some cops and thanomagus came to the scene and you found out that the guy who robbed you was hired by Corley Baily and has given the documents to him.

Sala is thirsty and orders zabaglione, an apricot nectar delight and an iced tea.

You heard from the corpse that Corley is often at the gambling Den called "The Chop" but that you were unable to get in last night because you weren't carrying enough money and the bouncer didn't like you.

Sala requests the petite fours. She has trouble deciding on which ones.

You ask her if she is alright and if there was any reason she was drinking last night?

Sala shrugs
"I ain't really been in the chips for a bit. But no, I just discovered a cream liquor that tastes like butter pecan ice cream and I kinda drank too much of it."

>>1108361

You explain that you want to get into the chop to get your documents from Corley.

Sala stacks up a plate and swallows the tiny cake she was chewing. She thinks.

"Sorry, I might have missed something. You think Corley has your documents - that's likely enough. But he's not gonna be at "The Chop" at this time of day. He doesn't work there he's just a frequent customer. If he has them, they'll be at one of his houses."

Sala dabs her mouth.

"Corley isn't that sort of criminal. He just knows a lot of them. He's a landlord."


You have a black coffee and a neglected cigarette.


Your bill comes to 18 gold.

>shed a tear for your wallet

Well this is good news, not trying to get into a seedy gambling den is so much safer than trying to get into a seedy gambling den.

Guess we should find out where he might be staying.

You know any of these places? It’s a shell game, but it beats spinning the roulette wheel on a break-in.

>>1108736
I... I can hear your wallet -screaming-
...but dammit, if she ain't worth every nugget.

She makes good points.
If your files still exist, like, he wanted them not just for you not to have them anymore.
thats a problem that can be solved with fire.
Then if that is so, hes got them stashed either at his office or at his home.
Now, landlords aint quite crooks by the legal definition, but they at least live in the same area code.
Even the cleanest.
So, if it is the kinda stuff thatd be too hot to be caught holdin, then the perfect stash would be one of his properties.
If anything ever caused it to be found, well shucks officer, musta been left by my last tenant.
If he was gonna make a stash house outta one, itd be;
One not currently in use.
A nicer one in a safer spot cause he dont want some local entrepreneurs strapped for cash popping the locks and helping themselves.
Rent would be kept higher than youd expect so no happy homemaker decides to try and move in.

Course, this is if hes dirty enough to need a personal off the books stash house and occasional non registered domecile for his own purposes.
Entertaining folks you cant be seen taking home.
Doxies to crooks.
The company upstandin folk frown at.

If not, well, he coulda just shoved it under the floorboards of any place owned nearby the chop.

Check his listings for both.
A place thatd make a good den and a place that would be close.

Holy hell, that gal can -eat-.

Centerfield 2025/05/29(Thu)04:59 No. 1108796 ID: 6e1242
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>>1108738
>>1108739
>>1108740

You put some money down on the table and stand up. Sala stands with you and does a small bow in thanks.

"You're the best Karl. I need a certain quality of grub to do my best thinking."

The two of you put your heads together while you walk (not literally, she'd have to pick you up) and you reason some core points.

1. Corley didn't destroy the documents. If he'd wanted them destroyed he could have got Hisk to do that. Instead he got a handover.

2.If the docs are hot and valuable he'd either keeping them on his person or in one of his empty properties. Under the floorboard.

3.Last possibility is the documents are in a safe in one of his offices. But you reason he'd want more deniability than that.

Sala is delighted.

"Karl this is perfect! I don't have an attorney pin, but as a registered jurisprudent I can still make a claim to the hall of records that a list of all Corley Bailey's properties - occupied or otherwise should be made available to me."

You almost smile yourself.

"What if they try and stonewall you?"

Sala does mischievous smile and squeezes her own thigh.
"It's a Saturday. So either Elaria or Clifton are working the desk today. They BOTH have a weakness for this skirt."

You avert your gaze.
"Some people are such saps."

>Onward to the hall of records?
>Other action...

>>1108796
>Onward to the hall of records?
Yes indeed. This puts some serious wind in our sales, there's no time to waste!

That would. Much as I’d love to see you work, maybe Karl should go refill his billfold..? Let’s rendezvous back at the office.

>>1108796
Onward!

>>1108796
Hall of records pal.
We paid the ticket, lets see the show.

I swear,if this dame ever decided to use her powers for evil, youd be fresh outta luck buddy.
Formidable?
Damn straight she is.

That would be a very jurisprudent move.

>>1108796
if we head to the Records Hall, should we prep for anything? What should we know about Elaria and Clifton if Operation: THIGH INDENTATION fails?

Centerfield 2025/06/17(Tue)06:35 No. 1109768 ID: 572648
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>>1108805
>>1108809
>>1108822

It's an amazing thing to watch her work. You try not to do it too closely, lest you get caught up in it.

The impressive thing is the stuff she doesn't do. No offer of favors, no batting of eyelashes, not so much as a double-entendre.She doesn't even use a particularly honey voice.

She simply leans in, professional and courteous. States her needs and the facts, but politely. She leans into the desk a little, lets it shift under the enormity of her.

When Clifton begins to fumble a protestation about policy she arches her back and lets her leather skirt audibly fight a losing battle with her curves. What is left of Clifton's protests die away as her skirt climbs steadily up her thighs and along her hindquarters.

He can see nothing from where he is but his mind races at the mere concept. He has lost. Those records are yours.

I wonder if we'd get more answers if we wore a skirt... ANYWAY, glad we got the information without much trouble, let's get going.

>>1109768
Try not to stare directly up her skirt.
Fail miserably.

Get those addresses mapped out in your head so we can figure out the fastest, cheapest means of getting there.

>>1109769
>I wonder if we'd get more answers if we wore a skirt
save that thought for when we watch Shio pull the same move

>>1109768
Yep.
Professional gumshoe here.
Just needin the records.
Here chasin a lead, not chasin tail.
Yup.
Professio-
>>1109770
Gawdammit.
Just a glance.
Like a moth to a bug zapper.

Tell her she is a force of nature, though i think she knows.

>>1109769
We're not rocking anywhere near enough hip and butt game to make that work. But there's nothing wrong with just being a connoisseur of such luxuries and not a provider.

Centerfield 2025/06/18(Wed)04:33 No. 1109821 ID: 7959fd
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>>1109770
>>1109776

You turn your head away but let your eyes drift back to where Sala is bending. Uh oh.

Your whole head turns that way. You are officially staring. The subtle skindentation. The way the stripes emphasize her curves.You can't seem to stop. You begin to hear your heartbeat in your ears.

Roll under 57 on a 1d100 to pull your gaze away.

rolled 7 = 7

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Please dice patron, give us a break.

rolled 100 = 100

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>>1109821
Rolling for not being too horny.

>>1109889
Doooooooom! [it was foretold]

>>1109821
A good detective always watches their pertners back.

And back she has.

You may haveta use your fingers to manually take them offa this.

Centerfield 2025/06/19(Thu)02:42 No. 1109938 ID: 7959fd
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>>1109822
Sala adjust her skirt back down and turns back to face you.

You're playing it cool. Eyes down. Hands in pockets. Switching an unlit smoke from one side of your mouth to another. Good and hard boiled. No time for dames. Hard to distract. That's you. Yep.

Sala flicks open her notepad

"Jackpot, Karl! Corley has 3 unoccupied properties all within Kronjaeger! He's got a warehouse, a two story suburban place near an orchid and a 10th floor apartment!"

You nod happily as the pair of you step back onto the street. You light a smoke.
"Good work Sala. I dunno how you do it sometimes."

Sala stamps her foot a little.
"You weren't watching me work?"

"Sorry, I must have missed it. I have a lot to think about."

You can see in your peripheral vision that Sala folds her arms and pouts a little. It's cute.

The house or apartment might be our best bet. We dont know this guy but if hes gone through the trouble to steal our stuff, hed probably want someplace private to read them. Warehouse might work if he frequents its the most and has a proper office.

>an orchid
Flowers don't make for great landmarks, necessarily. But it's easier to get into a house than a penthouse and a warehouse is just a big place to search. Let's try there first.

>>1109949
I apologise. I meant an orchard.

>>1109949
Do we have layouts of the properties from the records hall?

>>1109938
Cute as can be.

Hmn.
So, all good candidates.
Rating them by proximity to the club would help pick the first joint to check out if what he was carryin was too hot to be caught holdin and he needed it stashed pronto.
If we rate by security...
The tenth story.
Perfect spot for a hide away.
Less chance of snoopers at the window.
Better security, at least youd think an appartment would be...
Suburban home is a good second.
Warehouse less safe from pryin eyes an private ones too, but could be a great spot if he takes to stashin dodgy gear in stacks... less of primo pad to knock boots with some doxie on the sly.

Centerfield 2025/07/12(Sat)02:08 No. 1111127 ID: 0f7021
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>>1109953
>Do we have layouts of the properties from the records hall?

Sala makes a cute ahem-hem sort of laugh and proudly displays carbon copies of all 3 locations.

>>1109969
You decide to check out the apartment first. It's the closest one to the hall of records, after all. You take the elevator up to the 10th floor and find the apartment Corley owns. You are both confronted by a locked sturdy oak door.

>>1111127
We"ve still got our bobby pin right?
Can at least jimmy it if we gotta.

Lets use the intel our pal got.
Check the layout.
Might be another way in.
Vents maybe.

Or windows?
Maybe he's the kind of guy who booby traps his front door for when the cops come a-knocking.

Try the door handle, we could get lucky and have it be unlocked.

If all else fails we could break it down or pick the lock

>>1111127
Check for a spare key if none pick dat lock

I will get back to this soon, sorry. Not abandoned

>>1112567
Understood.
Take the time you need.
Hope things are well.

Centerfield 2025/09/27(Sat)03:13 No. 1114441 ID: 8ab8c4
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>>1111128
You absolutely have a bobby pin. There is also a vent, slightly out of your reach, that just has a latch to open it.

>>1111130
The only window to this place is a glass sliding door that leads to the balcony. It's inaccessible from here.

The door is locked and there doesn't seem to be a key under the mat. Or there wouldn't be if there was a mat. Which there isn't.

Is that out of your reach with or without standing on Sala's shoulders?

Sounds like we could use a boost, as undignified as that may be.

Yep.
We got big backup just fer this.
Look at the vent and ask if theres any chance of a pickmeup

if we're asking Sala for uppies we got to be smart about how we ask. Can't be pulling puppy dog eyes and laying it on thick or be rude about it.

Centerfield 2025/09/29(Mon)05:53 No. 1114514 ID: 8ab8c4
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>>1114461
>>1114447
You decide that the best approach to asking for a boost from Sala is to make it sound as casusl as possible.

"Sala, could you lift me up to that vent a moment?"

Sala lets out a gasp and folds her arms indignantly. Hah boy.

"Wh- Just because I'm a blooch and was raised in the country doesn't mean I'm sort of brawny stevedore! I-I'm an office worker and a lady, Karl. I couldn't possibly..."

Sala, possibly due to her upbringing, seems either wholly unaware of or is in fervent denial of the fact that she could bench press an ork, never mind easily lift you. You'll need a nuanced approach to this.

Time to use your biggest, doughiest eyes "please Sala, can you try, for me?"

Miss Sala, while you are as dignified as you are humble, you are also as tall as I am short. I do not presume to call you rustic by pointing out the relative gap in our strengths.
Or you could just demonstrate your reasoning by trying to lift her first.

>>1114514
If the politeness doesnt help try:
"Okay sweetheart, I'll be the stepladder, but i cant promise that short skirt of yours is gonna cooperate in keeping you lookin more ladylike. Thats an eyeful for anyone just waiting to happen. If your all good with yer kaboose out and loose, climb on sister."

I promise im light as a feather and wont mess up your outfit or hair. BTW i like that new earring Sala, really brings out your eyes 😇

>>1114514
Try to phrase it as you being lightweight rather than her being strong

Okay, make a 1d100 roll quoting this post.
First in gets it.

rolled 94 = 94

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>>1114530