S1E49 Joining the DMP

This is a transcript of Seline and Talia talking with Joshua Wilben and joining the DMP excerpted from Built from Pain Part 2

## Transcript

> [Joshua again suggests joining.]**Joshua Wilben**The DMP is not a police force, it is not a club, it is not an Army. What it is, is an idea, the idea that people from all over this District can look out for each other and just try to make the frontier that much safer."[When asked how the DMP would deal a fey and a lycan, Joshua counters with...]**Joshua Wilben**Isaac ... 6 ft tall deep crimson skin, ram's horns curled around him this big each side of his head. People would run and scream when he came into town, I sure as hell was intimidated by him. When I first met him, I thought what the hell was Captain James Wilde thinking when he let this Beast join? Later that week, there was a fire in town. One of the poorer districts, fire just lept from building to building. I saw Isaac rush into house after house pulling men, women, children from the blaze.**Talia Grey**What happened to him?**Joshua Wilben** *(slams the table with his fist)*The f\*\*\*\*\*\* 42nd, that's what! An instance of two groups of people chasing the same job. Report was of some creature stealing children away in some of the marshes in the far north of the district. The f\*\*\*\*\*\* 42nd said 'oh they thought he was the monster.'**Talia Grey**It wasn't in Clearwater was it?**Joshua Wilben**No, further east. It would have been a little bit north of Harnvel. The point I'm trying to make, though we have our share of idiots and I confess I am one of them, being a monster doesn't stop you from being a good person.**Seline Argent**It is not who you are, it is what you do.**Joshua Wilben**Just so.[Talia looks at Seline][Seline watches Joshua while she consults her cards. She doesn't look at them as she lays down three: 8 of Pentacles inverted (we are working towards something very hard but it is not leading to the desired outcome) 6 of Swords inverted (there is a transition we must make by are resisting) and the 2 of wands upright (a clear path forward).]**Talia Grey**We are gonna get a nasty look when we head back to the crossroads.**Seline Argent**Yes, but it will be so satisfying**Talia Grey**Where do we sign?**Joshua Wilben** *(nods)*I think that's the best decision.**Seline Argent**The Undertaker seems to think so.**Joshua Wilben**I had heard.**Talia Grey**Whatever you've heard it's probably true.**Joshua Wilben**Well...**Seline Argent**What have you heard? Tell me about myself!**Joshua Wilben**I had heard the Wanderer in White was a worshipper of the Undertaker, haven't met too many of the worshippers of the old Undertaker myself but I could see the sense in it.**Seline Argent**A healthy respect for him is quite wise in the line of work.**Joshua Wilben**Indeed.**Talia Grey**So do you need our actual professions?**Joshua Wilben**What you do is you business, just so long as you protect those on the frontier to the best of your ability. Don't take advantage of your fellow man or woman...**Seline Argent**Does cards count?[Joshua laughs]**Talia Grey**I think he means with the authority.**Joshua Wilben**Don't abuse your authority. If you cheat at cards and then try to get out of the fact that you cheated at cards by flashing your badge...**Seline Argent**Oh, I never cheat, I'm just better!**Joshua Wilben** *(chuckles)*Well, there you go then**Seline Argent**Also pool, I'm very good at pool**Joshua Wilben**You'll do fine.**Talia Grey**We didn't ever have much authority to begin with, so we just operate under the assumption that we still don't.**Joshua Wilben**There’s an old saying that gets tossed around alot and while not entirely true it is apt...**Talia Grey**Break the law...**Joshua Wilben**...To keep the peace.**Seline Argent**I suppose I have to stop calling you 'the don't make progress?'**Joshua Wilben** *(laughing)*It would be appreciated especially in this time considering that we are...**Seline Argent**A bit too accurate?**Joshua Wilben**Unfortunate but accurate at the time it seems with... I'll tell you straight the organization has stalled somewhat in light of this election and the activeness of the 42nd. While you two's ability to keep ahead of certain DMP members is a testament to that. We've been too busy in the cities chasing our own tails to keep on top of the press and... exactly.**Talia Grey**The fact that we've joined, is that going to lead to more bad press?**Joshua Wilben**I'm not..., We don't exactly publish members and honestly the some of the reputation you to have gained I think it would honestly help, it certainly couldn't hurt us in the papers anyway.**Seline Argent**We do look pretty cool**Joshua Wilben**We're not going to go about publishing it**Seline Argent**Still we would look pretty cool on the posters![Joshua motions the Reaper and The Wanderer in White to follow him to his desk before he pulls out two badges.]**Joshua Wilben**You don't need to sign but while you are in possession of this badge, you'll be held responsible, accountable to the authority behind it. Meaning that if you abuse that power to harm your fellow being out in the frontier, you will have your membership revoked and a bounty placed on you. Protect your fellow man on the frontier, look out for their well-being, that is what the Dead Man's promise was made by the 1st Lord Mayor to protect the frontier.[Talia nods slowly while Joshua leans back in his chair.]**Joshua Wilben**Welcome to the DMP!**Seline Argent**Glad to be here!

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent
* Talia Grey