"That time again?"  Sully asked.

"It is."  Frankie said, putting aside the manila folder she was looking through.  

"Seems only yesterday when we all came to Vegas and now... made men filling up the halls." They rarely talked about the past.  For both she and Sully it was a painful thing now that Tony was gone.  Instead of replying verbally she just nodded.  She had too much to do tonight to lose herself in thoughts of her husband who was an ocean away in Sicily.  She'd call him later tonight... she hoped he'd be home.

"Deebeezie."  She said flatly, putting the folder down.

"Would have figured Classic or Gegnome."  Sully said with a tilt of his head. "Deebeezie is good, I'm just saying the others are solid choices too."

She nodded.  "We'll send them off soon.  Deebeezie first."

With that SullivanBlack went to send someone to find Deebeezie and bring him into her office to meet with her.

Frankie walked over to Deebeezie.  "Good evening Deebeezie thanks for coming so quickly.  I called you up here tonight to thank you for all the hard work you've put in over the course of these last few weeks for the Ivory Tower.  You've really busted you ass and it's been noticed.  You've kept the profits pouring in and I know I can always count on you to be around HQ helping in all the ways that count."

"So, if you'll follow me, I have someone downstairs I'd like you to meet.  A gentleman who helps us in times of trouble and I fear... tonight is one of those nights.  You'll have a chance to choose one of three jobs that need doing for us.  Complete the task, come back to HQ and we'll discuss your future with us."

With that Frankie takes Deebeezie downstairs to a room that only Made Men and Women are allowed to enter.  

Frankie sent out invitations to anyone and everyone she could think of, in order to celebrate Deebeezie earning his button at long last!  She hoped that everyone would come out and wish him the best in this thing of ours!

congrats on your promotion 

Half-dancing and half-walking, Raconteur cheers and heads over to Deebeezie with his smile almost as cheery and rosy as his cheeks.

Congrats on your promotion! I know we haven't spoken much, but anyone the bosses trust enough to give a button to is the kind of person who deserves all my respect. May good fortune always find you!

Raconteur starts to scoot away and halts in his tracks. He places a hand to his forehead and laughs as he turns back to Deebeezie and produces a bottle of scotch from inside his coat and hands it to the new made man.

To your health! If I can ever be of service, please let me know and I'll be happy to do what needs done.

He gives a bow and turns to return to the crowd to pick up where he left off with dancing and celebrating the occasion.

Sullivan smiled and nodded to deebeezie. "You've made us very proud already. Continue the good work and this family will take great care of you."

He didn't have much to say to the young man, they had barely even met, but Sully was glad to have him on board. Numbers wise, he was a good man to have.

Smiling his big grin, Rat yelled, "Con-RAT-ulations!"

Easy and slowely we all gets up in class, before we comes nearer and nearer to our deaths, nothing grows all the way to heaven, not even in here :p

"Of course Whoops that's some of the principles we teach & believe, here at The Ivory Tower."  Frankie said with a smile, offering Whoops a frosty mug of beer.  "But this is a celebration, so why not put the rhetoric aside for a bit and have a good time with us while we all still can?"  

I lokk towards Frankie-Messina and rais my glas and sings "For Thoose About To Rock, We Salute You"

"Congrats Deebeezie and welcome to the family!"  Frankie raised her glass of wine to him.

Krieger was glad to see a friend he had made early on in his career being recognized today. He walked over and shook his friend's hand and gave him a hand-written congratulations card and a bottle of champagne.

"Congratulations Deebeezie! You've certainly earned this celebration! Enjoy every moment of it my friend."

"Congrats" I said. This is exciting for you as it was me , I am sure!