Brock didn't work evidence.  There were two kinds of detectives.  One did work evidence - and they could do wonders, even with dust.  But they were eggheads.  The second kind of detective worked people.  They teased out admissions from people who were lying or forgetful, they really listened.  Brock was neither.  He was the mad dog that was brought in to scare the shit out of the other guy, to dispense street justice, or clean up someone's mess.  His business was more like a cleaner than a police officer.  His potential was wasted by his bosses, who did not recognize what was under the bloody knuckles and cruel smile.<br/><br/>"In my family, the civility lasts only as long as the whiskey," he said, still deadpan.  "Nothing's ruder than sobriety.  It's also a sin to question who's buying the whiskey in your glass, but humans are sinful by nature, and I'm not an exception.<br/><br/>"So, lady in a party dress, question of panties aside, I didn't say I didn't like it.  What's not to like?  Shit, now we've got two pretty girls!  Except that when people talk in code, it's usually to hide something, or because they don't think the person they're talking to can take it straight.  I'd ask Colin here but he's giving me the ol' 'I don't talk to cops' vibe, and the dude in the LARP get-up has gone quiet, and the new girl over there is hugging the fireplace like we've got cooties but I assure everyone here that I'm talking generally: can you talk straight to me?  I got shot at point-blank range with a twelve-gauge" - it was birdshot and he had his vest on, so it was more like getting hit with a really heavy baseball bat than anything else, with only a few pellets getting into his abdomen - "so I like to think I can take a straight shot."<br/><br/><a class="username" data-user-id="1702" data-username="@BoundObsession" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/1702/">@BoundObsession</a><br/><a class="username" data-user-id="2200" data-username="@FridayWolf13" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/2200/">@FridayWolf13</a><br/><a class="username" data-user-id="634" data-username="@Villains" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/634/">@Villains</a>