Editing Vekscapades (section)

==1.1 Houdlems==

Right on cue a couple of minor hoodlums came out the back of the pizzeria, smoking cigs, and walking  toward the trailer with foolishly  entitled steps..  

The sorcerer gets up and pulls 4 carpets from storage. He pulls three chairs and a 30oz thermos out of storage as well. He lays out two rugs. He  resets his own chair and table and opens one more for the table.  He sits again as the men come to him.

"It's a twenty dollar a day to camp here, scumbag.  So..by the day or by the week?"

"What do I get for that fee?"

He laughs, "Well I don't send the local kids to torch your place.  None of my  locals clients call the police, the rail marshals, or the landlord on you.  Oh, less locals will try to stomp your cat or shoot him.. They might sic thier dogs on him."  He chuckles softly.

The traveler smiles and finishes his cig, lighting another.

He points to the third chair.  "Have a seat, Mark.
20$ a day? Ok..now here are my terms. Really, Have a seat."

The hoodlum sits, his will power like a fly in a tornado. He looks on unblinking, deep in the back of his subconscious seeing scenes of torture and dismemberment that he features in prominently.

" Now before we get to far along lets establish who is actually in charge." He points to the man behind Mark.

The man suddenly starts screaming uncontrollably.

"Ok, Victor is it? Take a dump. Pee too." He stands in shock and messes himself.  "Now, you can feel incredibly pain or you can fish out some feces and wipe it on your face."

In terror he pulls a pistol and fires at Vek.  Vek laughs.  "Ok. From now on, if you come into my presence you will ask.permission not to mess yourself.  My answer will probably no.  You tried shooting me. A mess is the least you can expect.  Now, be quiet and in excruciating pain.

The man on the ground moaned quietly.

"That 20$ a day will cover me and two other campers when they get here.  As well as your conditions it will include mine.  You work at the pizzeria. I like your menu.  I especially like the breakfast burritos. 3 daily TV Rotate them." He pushes over the thermos.  "That will include the thermos. Folgers. I'll pay for those.  You light your oven at 9 and open at 10.  I'll expect breakfast before 10:30."

He flips out $500 in local cash.  "140$ rent, 3 burritos a morning  at 15$ a day and 5$ for the thermos. So $280 gives you a $220 a week tip. I'm generous. You probably have to split it with pissboy  anyway, right? Don't cheat him. Ill be angry."

"I'll pay you to run a few errands locally from time to time..  Don't worry. We bury our own bodies.  I promise you'll come out on top."

The hoodlum silently pisses himself in terror. 
" Oh, drop a dime on us and it will go poorly. No cops."

"Now, you will visit Harvey's Lounge when I am there. You will collect your protection money from me, never Willie, and leave.  You and your companions will no longer hang out at Harvey's.  Find someplace else.  If your companions forget you will have a day of seeing the lovely scenes you are witnessing now.  First hand "

"Next, you'll stop soliciting sexual favors from your clients or from customers at Harvey's. Got it?."

Mark nods enthusiastically