[ Yamada holds up one hand, the other putting syrup in Karen's reach. Disagreements are one thing, but pancakes are forever. ]
Ah, I wouldn't got that far... I'm not thinking about cracking any heads. Just... [ The slow-down gesture of his hand changes into a sideways wobble, indicating vagueness. ] A look around. Get some solid proof, so the NYPD actually do something, instead of tipping them off with a half-assed approach.
[ He hasn't show Karen his powers yet, but he is well known for getting anywhere he wants. It's a talent, and getting out of anywhere he wants is a close second. ]
[Karen presses her lips together as she takes the syrup and pours it on the pancakes. She's trying not to take his suggestion personally, because she's pretty sure this is more about an itch to get himself involved. But it's hard not to.]
Look, I'm very grateful you're making me dawn pancakes. But it sounds an awful lot like you're insulting my professional integrity. Half-assed approach? Really? I've been an investigative journalist for years. I have my PI license. I have solid connections in the NYPD because of the work I do with my law firm and The Bulletin. I appreciate that you want to help, but I don't appreciate you insinuating that I don't know how to do my job.
ech, sorry, i could have sworn i replied to this! major deja vu writing the tag
[ Yamada blinks a few time, that deadpan look of his in place until it disappears all at once. The chill veneer is gone as he holds his hands up in a slight flapping motion- he looks like he's asking not to get shot. ]
Not you. [ The temporary crack of his ordinarily so relaxed attitude closes a little. Not entirely, admittedly. He has to quietly clear his throat before speaking in that rumbling, calm avalanche he calls a voice. ] I'm saying that, in my experience, police won't act effectively without hard evidence. If you give them something that's going to get them to poke around, and that is just as likely to tip off who you're after. Not always unintentionally.
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Ah, I wouldn't got that far... I'm not thinking about cracking any heads. Just... [ The slow-down gesture of his hand changes into a sideways wobble, indicating vagueness. ] A look around. Get some solid proof, so the NYPD actually do something, instead of tipping them off with a half-assed approach.
[ He hasn't show Karen his powers yet, but he is well known for getting anywhere he wants. It's a talent, and getting out of anywhere he wants is a close second. ]
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Look, I'm very grateful you're making me dawn pancakes. But it sounds an awful lot like you're insulting my professional integrity. Half-assed approach? Really? I've been an investigative journalist for years. I have my PI license. I have solid connections in the NYPD because of the work I do with my law firm and The Bulletin. I appreciate that you want to help, but I don't appreciate you insinuating that I don't know how to do my job.
ech, sorry, i could have sworn i replied to this! major deja vu writing the tag
Not you. [ The temporary crack of his ordinarily so relaxed attitude closes a little. Not entirely, admittedly. He has to quietly clear his throat before speaking in that rumbling, calm avalanche he calls a voice. ] I'm saying that, in my experience, police won't act effectively without hard evidence. If you give them something that's going to get them to poke around, and that is just as likely to tip off who you're after. Not always unintentionally.
[ He decides to be extra direct on top of that- ]
Give me a tip, and I'll get undeniable proof.