The end of the year is very busy, but here's some more info to chew on while we ring in the new year.
So the heist was performed on the order of "the white-suited man." He is so named because he dresses in a white three-piece suit with a black tie, has a neatly trimmed white goatee and carefully cut gray hair, and always sports mirrored sunglasses. The white-suited man is referred to this way because the government has no leads on who he is, even the Chameleon has only a single blurry photograph to show the man even exists. He never uses the same alias twice and tends to handle matters through intermediaries such as Roxi's father.
The white-suited man is almost always accompanied by three ladies. One is his driver, Yu Yan; the sexy lady also serves as his personal assistant in many tasks. Also with him are his two bodyguards, Ella and Emma, a pair of Scot twins who dress in a sort of punk schoolgirl ensemble. The two are fiercely protective of him and highly-value his attention and affection. They will frequently be involved in dishing out any tickling that he is not personally attending to, though of course all three always hunger for him to inflict his wonderful tickles upon them! While Mr. Andrews refers to him as "my employer," the girls always refer to him respectfully as "master."
While Yu Yan is skilled at unarmed combat and Ella and Emma are very capable if needed, for certain extreme situations, the white-suited man has the Shadow Lance. A collection of six women identified by their colored armor and longcoats. They are a force to be reckoned with, and with proper planning could defeat an entire rival criminal army. All likewise adore their master and will carry out any task, no matter how dangerous, if he were to ask.
As I mentioned, Mr. Andrews is the liaison to the Gata Club. They are a semi-autonomous organization, but nevertheless must always answer to the white-suited man. The woman with Mr. Andrews on Halloween was Asset White, and the one at the laptop was Asset Red. The Gata Club is an all-female collection of criminals skilled in stealth crimes: robber, infiltration, sabotage, etc. Sometimes a prospective member will be assigned a target, unaware that it is a house belonging to the white-suited man. Success on the mission means membership; being caught means spending time in his private dungeon to learn the harsh penalty for failure.
The white-suited man is eccentric but has a keen eye for talent and is fiercely loyal to his people. When a member of another criminal organization was compromised, Mr. Andrews' name was found on a list of criminals the government was now investigating. As those on the list began being arrested or mysteriously disappearing, the white-suited man had the Gata Club use dozens of assets alongside the Shadow Lance to incapacitate the guards at that organization's meeting so the white-suited man could stroll in, sit down at the table, and let them know that Mr. Andrews and Roxi were under his protection and untouchable. No one dared try to challenge that.
What is hardest to deal with is that the white-suited man is extremely eccentric. Typically he acts like a foul-mouthed, showboating ringmaster. But at other times he can seem like the most sensitive lover ever encountered. Or when he's with Roxi, like a warm and doting uncle. But when upset, his voice drops an almost inhuman octave and is so scary and straightforward few dare to disobey him. He enjoys inflicting creative tickles upon ladies who cross or disappoint him, yet also knows techniques that can melt a woman's heart with laughter and pleasure.
And he has plans for the Sigmas.
) I believe as it is this would be the largest single work in MTJ's history. With the possible exception of Tales of the Asylum. I can't wait to get this book into everyone's hands!
