*As STITCH glances up from his tall glass of scotch, he pulls the cigar out of his mouth and clears his throat as he stands.*

Congrats on taking on an apprentice Rourke!

*extends hand to skake*

*As Rourke shakes STITCHs hand, STITCH feels something pressed into his palm*

What's this?

Please Rourke sit down and let me buy you a drink!

Naomi shakes Rourke's hand a million times.

Congratulations my good sir!

Ahh, dinner at Chez-Rourke, now I understand the request for a loan I received from your apprentice. Perhaps you should give him a raise Rourke

Le_Donage looks up and smiles, then states 'That was back in the days when i was on the streets, ducking, diving and stealing. Now im under Rourkes wing i have every thing i need.'

You mess with the bull you get the horns.

Makes some sort of flim-fandangled hand motion and then nods gravely.

GRYS, Apprentice.

The word on the street is that Grassboy is the new darling of the male model circuit. You're getting old, Rourke. The wrinkles are starting to show.

Don't tell him this or he'll stop cleaning the HQ in nothing but a thong.  You would literally ruin my life if this happened.

Rourke sadly wiped a tear from the corner of his eye and opened his diary to a blank page. He pulled out a fresh quill and dipped the tip in a fine pot of ink. Rourke placed the tip to parchment and began to write:

Dear Diary,

Last night I suffered a rather tragic personal loss when my apprentice Le_Donage was killed by Godmother Marietta in an obvious fit of jealousy. She has always been overprotective of Gabriel and I believe she is slightly starting to favor him over my handsome self. Operation Kill Marietta will resume as soon as I am finished with this entry.

Love, Rourke

PS Tallien is so handsome!

Rourke closed the diary and walked back to the streets where everyone was conveniently standing in the same spots they previously occupied the last time Rourke came out to entertain everyone with apprentice news. He cleared his throat and started bellowing:

Ladies and gentlemen, with the death of Le_Donage, I am now looking for a NEW apprentice to take the reins in our HeadQuarters. I need someone who is specifically capable of being groomed to replace GabrielMancini as the Left Hand Man of Marietta and will hopefully be installed as an official Detroit Captain after they have proven their worthiness and undying loyalty to me.

Please submit all applications to me by post. I am eagerly looking forward to finding someone to battle GabrielMancini and his new apprentice doof147.

Rourke claps for himself.

*Costello walks in with a bottle of brandy to present to the staff as Chez Rourke*

Hello there - have this on me.  I'm looking for some bartenders.  Get a message to me

This Kev seems like a nice guy...if only GabrielMancini was more like him :/

good thread :)