There goes that idea

by Ridcully Calvert

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I connected a video conference with my union rep. Bobby DeAngelo was, as usual, the picture of efficiency. He had been my rep at the Henchman Union since his predecessor, Mike Gambino, got rubbed out in the great Gambino purge of ‘06. Apparently there had been some disagreement over where to place garbage collection depots, and it had definitely not agreed with him.

“I gotta tell you, Phil” he smarmed, “it’s not looking so good for this action of yours. Apparently the charter is ambiguous about using the families of people employed by someone. That means that GlobTrak is no longer allowed to blackmail you with Angela and Nick, but given a good enough laywer, bada-bing bada-boom BioWeps could get out of a union sanction.”

This was not what I had wanted to hear. However I could no longer delay it, I had to go and spill the beans to Angela.

I trudged down the stairs with a heavy heart. As she smiled at me from the couch, I said: “Angela, we have had some financial problems lately, and I had to take steps…”

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. There goes that idea

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    the Great Gambino purge of ‘06 How ominous. I like the tone of this, very nice work!

  2. There goes that idea

    John Perkins' Buddy Icon John Perkins

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very nice. I absolutely love the “great Gambino purge of 06.” I dig the idea of a super villain organization having union reps, and this was a very well done exploration of that.
    You guys are doing such a fantastic job that as it goes on, I get more and more afraid of messing it up. Only makes me work harder to put something good out there when you guys are turning out stuff that’s this much fun.

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    Steve Fairweather's Buddy Icon Steve Fairweather

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    A great way of handling the union idea without giving it too much life, very nice. Gonna agree with what John has said earlier, your pieces are really doing a great job at tying together the different styles.

  4. There goes that idea

    PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)'s Buddy Icon PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)

    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    You guys have turned, what could have been a seriously geeky story about some nerd in some huge corp, into a mob/hitman saga. It always amazes me what twists an turns these ficlets can take.

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