Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-26104528-20150531022109/@comment-26130256-20150806022853

"Don't count them chickens yet," Azulius smiled through a bite of pie. "If my uncle's really a director now, he loves sparring with underlings to see how they're progressing in their training.  Ideally several at a time.  Best of luck on that front." He shivered slightly, remembering his youth. Training with Trigo was not unlike Violet attending the Atlas Business School:  You would learn more than you ever thought possible, but it was going to cost you.

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"Well, the first trick to help is understanding how a 'need-to-know' system works," Trigo looked up from the scroll. "If you're running a big job with lots of parts, and you don't know if certain parties can be trusted, then just tell them about their section of the plan.  That way, they can't spoil as much."

"In addition," Ochre agreed, "one should always hedge their bets.  If you simply must use somebody you are unsure about, pair them with someone you can trust to serve as a watchman.  But both of those ideas are preventative.  Once a turncoat is discovered, it generally depends on the reasons for their treachery.  If it's some kind of hostage situation, such as threatening a man's family if he does not comply, a rescue must be attemped, revenge must be taken, and the guilty one should be tested to ensure there will be no further problems."

"And if they sold you out for mere lucre," Trigo hiccuped, "what I enjoy doing is a sting operation.  Perhaps ambushing their allies as they meet with the mole.  Failing that, you can always drop them tied up at the police station, especially if the chief is on good terms with us.  But if the betrayal is something truly drastic, then death is the only recourse." Trigo shook his head. He had no problem killing people, but he only really enjoyed the ones who were trying to kill him at the time. Tying a man to a chair and shooting him, then dumping the body in the harbor with some concrete overshoes was neither sporting nor fun.