Editing Baroque Thumbs (section)

=====Relationships:=====

CHARACTER RELATIONSHIPS

K - Me and K. I tell ya, I don't care if half the shit they say about her [I]is[/I] true, there ain't no other way to say it, she's like the kid I never had. I'd never tell her that, 'cause the last thing she needs is a sentimental old man crowdin' her - but I'm proud. A fighter's gotta know his advantages, and I know she's got it on me in spades. That brain o' hers is gonna keep her on top every time - and she's always come through in the right way.

Alexei Rovana -  I didn't like this kid at first. Too fuckin' wordy. All style, no substance. A pro, sure, but you can't trust guys who get that close that fast. They're plannin' somethin'. Anyhow, we got caught in Madam Kosta's down in Hawksmoor, when that eclipse thing happened. End o' the night, he and I got through. Then the Bishop came along, and my comeback fight. Kid went to the wall for me every time - and I'd do the same for him.

Salil - I never liked all that Voodoo shit. I mean, I know its around, and that's dandy - but leave it to the professionals, eh? Until the Circle. Until those cult fucks tried to jones our lives six ways from Sunday. Now I see what he's doin', it's important. I sure as hell still don't like it, but I respect it. Most of the time we stay out of each others business. It's all jawing and kicking back, but when I do get involved I try to make sure he don't run into no walls when he's chasin' his ghosts and vamps.

Paul Revenge - Man knows the fuckin' PD ain't looking out for no-one but their own interests as a whole - but Revenge? He's out there, doin' his thing, week to week. We've shared a beer, a time or two. Now, I don't inform - but you hear about those boys who Father Aaronson took up with? Paul Revenge sorted that out - and that's worth a lotta points.

Eddie the Angel - What is it about mouthy smooth fellas like him? 99 times out of a hunnerd, I want nothin' more than to send 'em to the mattresses, but the hunnerdth, we end up pals for life. And he's a fuckin' RAITH too. I remember when his grandpappy used to come down to the fights, watch us cut each other down like we was animals. Expression on his face, sayin' there ain't no glory to the fighter. No passion. We was just playthings to him. But Eddie. Him and his camera. Always makes me smile. No wonder everyone likes him.

OTHER PERSONAL CONNECTIONS

Trina O'Reilly and her daughters, Prudence and Sharon. His old lady landlord. A pleasant, motherly Irish Catholic lady, who sometimes leaves him hot dinner plates outside his door. Everyone knows he's very protective of them. The two daughters live in a dangerous neighbourhood, and he tries to keep them from getting too fucked around by it. 

Carlysle Withersport. His ex-manager. English very posh and proper, but nevertheless, a pal. Lives up in Raith, out of Thumb's usual haunts, but knows a lot of good fighters come out of this area, and still runs a gym down here. Full of reminiscing about the old days - and Thumbs knows boxing is a night game, so who cares where he gets to during the daytime. 

Steady Eddie, a local drunk, he often slips food, booze or cash to, depending on his resources and mood. Eddie's a veteran, and fought against the White Martians, a damn war America didn't belong in, that cost the lives of some good kids. Stalemate is a black mark on this country's record. 

Worked for the Maronis. Considers himself 'out', but you know the old saying. They've been content to leave him alone thus far, which he's grateful for, but realises that doing them a 'favour or two' might still be good practice. Besides, he's got a lot of good pals at the organisation. 

He gets his guns from the Jade Mirror (albeit indirectly) and although he's not part of their organisation, he still likes Lao Tam, and would help him out as a favour, if the tugboat pilot ever realised that he'd be entitled to ask

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