It had been a long couple of days for the inhabitants of Chicago and Philadelphia and many brave souls had fallen in the pursuits that had been undertaken. A magnificent alliance had been formed with Philadelphia which proved to be the undoing of the powerhouse that WAS New York.  

Earlier, Kelly had received an urgent call from Ajani outlining the plans for the day and as she strolled down the quiet streets of North Side she stopped to give the previous days event's a moment of quiet contemplation.  With a smile and a nod of her head she set out towards the premises Ajani had pointed her towards.  

As she stepped through the door she was more than surprised, what looked from the outside to be a slightly run down residence was joy to behold inside;  The main foyer, a large space but dingy for it's expansiveness. The walls, brick, broken up by sheer, stark white curtains on the windows.

Kelly scanned the room quickly.  A few familiar face's slouched at their tables gazing into their glasses; some pensively, others thoughtfully, all of them recognisable as her flock.  Ajani had evidently got the word out to everyone before letting her know in the vain hope they might save getting drunk until after her arrival; wishful thinking!

In a dark corner, at the back of the room, she spotted her trusty, if somewhat grey and strange looking RHM, Aliens.  

What a couple of days chap.  With a little perseverance, unity and patience we have been given this district to repopulate and unify Chicago once more.  I think it is time for you to step out my friend and make me proud.  I will keep this brief with the masses as I have an errand to run which may take me the rest of the evening.  Will I be successful?  Only time will tell.  In my stead, go buy your HQ, show the world what you can do!

With a smile Kelly stood up and gave Aliens a wry smile.

I have a little memo prepared, I will attach it to the noticeboard.

Aliens has my permission to set up his own racket in North Side, Chicago.

 

~Kelly

A surprise strike to leave North Side vacant initially, but i wish you Congratulations and good luck reviving and expanding the district

Congrats Mr Sexy Aliens!

You finally have your own quarters:P Woohoo!

Karmen walked up to Aliens to congratulate him on earning his own family.

"Congratulations, Aliens. This is much deserved!"

She gave him a quick hug then walked away to continue on with her business.

Congrats old friend. Our bloodline goes back longer than most and we have had our ups and downs, we have fought with and against each other on many, many occasions but we've always stayed friends. I'm excited for this run, as always, I'm pretty sure it will be a rollercoaster of a ride, one that I'm truly up for.

Curtis had been in Chicago on business and happened to see Kelly posting up the notice in the streets. After saying a quick hello to her before she sped off on business, Curtis went in search of his little grey friend. After some hours of asking around and taking various cars to different locations, he found Aliens surrounded by people, trying to organize his immediate future. Curtis walked over and embraced his strange little friend.

"My dear friend. I'm glad to see this happen to you. I know you were happy working for Kelly and I'm sure this represents a lot of upheaval but I know you'll do well. Its in your nature. "

​Curtis took a bottle from his coat. It was the familiar slender shape of the Czech green terror. He handed it to Aliens.

"Here, take this. If things get on top of you drink about half that bottle and believe me, nothing will bother you for a good long while."

​Grinning mischievously he clapped his friend on the shoulder and headed back to his car.  

Congratulations!

It's never easy for a small little odd creature to make it in this world. People look at them funny, they cower in horror at the appearance, they run in fear at the very sight of them.... but with your help Don Kapowski was able to overcome all this and thrive. It shows just how hard you worked Aliens and just how much you've achieved to date.

As always, this is the start of a story not the end of one. I look forward to seeing the city of Chicago rebuild and help ensure the health and prosperity of this thing of ours throughout the cities. Best of luck with the new venture old friend, I have absolutely no doubts you'll excel in the new position! Congratulations.