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Hey ah... My name is Niko Bellic. I am from the Balkans. [With an Eastern European accent that thickens all of his words. His "r"s are heavy and he can never quite manage a short "a" properly in English. It's English he's speaking, too, rather than his native Serbian. So the translators on the MIDs take that into account.] I work in the Cargo Bay, and I am a diplomat for the ship. I'm also a pretty good swimmer? I have a lot of [unfortunate] experience with it. And I know some people here are pretty terrible at swimming. So rather than see someone get hurt I am happy to teach some swimming if anyone is interested. There are shallow places without much current, and places with pools.

I will do my best and make sure you do not drown.

Also for people that have some of the spy jobs- I'm not going to ask who you are on here. Don't tell me over MID. Come find me in person. But I don't want to see us dicked over again because this happens all the time, and being diplomat I want to be ready for the dicking that will probably happen.

So if you can, find out what shit could be helpful to know. [So technical.] Like, I have not actually seen any crime yet? And in tourist places, that is kind of strange. There are usually some bad areas.

Could be that I have not gotten around enough, but just look into stuff like that if you have a chance.

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[ The swimming offer has him a little spooked. Even after going in the water a few times, he's not sure that he's ready to try it again. ]

Gimme some time on your bike and I'll spy however you like.

[ And just like any offer that comes out of him mouth, this one sounds just a little more sexual than it has any right to be. ]

Bet I could show you some cool tricks on the beach.

It is meant to go across things like sand, but man, we should see if we can get you one here, right? So it is not just a borrowed bike you must use.

[They have these cards! They wouldn't even have to steal it!]

Shit, I hadn't even thought of that!

[ He'd been preoccupied with music and clothes and paints, but if he could find a bike, that would be awesome. ]

See? Already like you. Could offer up my spyin' for free.

At least it is not breaking and entering. I just want some people to tell me if they hear about anything that could get us into trouble.

Which isn't very specific, but a lot of people here are pretty good at watching out for trouble so I will trust their judgement.

I'll head down to the beach with my bike anyway. Always looking for an excuse for things.

[ Kobra is actually only good at watching out for trouble that's literally waving a gun in his face, but he's not going to tell Niko that. ]

I'll come meet you. Don't wanna be rusty when I go find my own, right?

Yeah, and I'll come with you to dealer. To help you pick out something that's good.

And also stare at them if they try to rip you off.

[He's known some scumbag dealers. Stole enough cars for them, in fact.]

Thanks.

[ That's a familiar feeling, at least. He's so used to being a little brother that he doesn't even bat an eye at someone looking out for him like that. Sure, he's more than capable of handling himself, but it's welcome to not be alone in that, even for something silly like this. ]

Um... wanna meet down at the beach in a couple of hours?

Sure man. Let me get some jeans on. Always better for motorcycles if your legs are covered.

[Not that Kobra doesn't know that, but sometimes you have to share slightly painful obvious observations.]

Never tried to ride without pants.

[ He giggles at the innuendo. ]

Too much sun back home to go without pants outside, anyway.

That does sound pretty bad- I am wearing shorts right now. But... You know, I actually do think I tried to ride without pants when I was younger? Good advice not to.

[It's a vague memory so he was probably drunk.]

Where exactly are you from?

Desert. Zones outside Battery City. Used to be California, if that means anything to you.

[ It's seeming that more people have heard of what it used to be called than what it is around here and Kobra's adapting to that. ]

Thinkin' a lot of people here are from Before.

Oh yeah, I've heard people mention California.

For me it is San Andreas. Same place, though. Is where Los Santos and San Fierro are.

Never heard of those places. What year is it for you? It's 2019 where I'm from.

[ San Andreas sounds familiar, but he can't place it. Maybe it was one of the cities that got leveled in the Wars. ]

2008.

Probably I am from a place where events ran a little different, too.

Wish I could compare notes, but history ain't as easily tracked for me. Official information's full of lies and what books we can find aren't always great at filling all the gaps in.

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