Today in the CBO
News and Notes - Reports from around the Commonwealth
by Nat Wright-Kowalski
17 April 2296 – Violence Claims Another
In what has been a sad repetition of violence last night, another CBO player will lose time to an attack. We are still waiting on details, but the situtation appeared to be serious, maybe even life-threatening for the player involved.
Here is what we know: Fairline Hill Estates Yao Guai pitcher Crick Dubya had recently run into trouble with Toddlers gang leader Babyface Aorta over money owed. While Babyface is not a major player in the Commonwealth underground, he is known to be a serious collector when it comes to loan sharking.
However, after the incident last month, Babyface and his goons went poof. Kaput. Out of commission. Or so people hoped, especially lanky Dubya. That wasn’t quite the case, though, since Crick returned to his shack following the Yao Guai’s 10-3 win over the Vault 81 Dwellers.
Upon opening his front door, reports suggest that there was a baby’s loud cry and then an explosion. Upon investigation, it was discovered that a crib bomb exploded in Dubya’s shack. The Toddler gang has been suspected of using crib bombs in the past, so the gang is suspected in this incident.
There are not a lot of hiding places around Fairline Hill Estates, but officials believe the gang was able to strike using the distraction of the baseball game and visiting Nuka-Cola pioneer John-Caleb Bradberton and Commissioner Nate Howard to plan the attack.
A manhunt has been ordered. We are still waiting on word from Yao Guai owner Eleanor Scarface and to learn more about Dubya’s status. Reports are that Bradberton and his entourage left immediately after the game towards Diamond City to spend the night before conducting business in and around Downtown Boston. Howard was with Bradberton but reportedly returned to Fairline Hill Estates to participate in the manhunt and take care of business.
Dubya (0-1, 24.92 ERA) is scheduled to start Game 3 of the series, but it looks like that start is in doubt.
Word is that the series will continue despite the incident. Still, a team of scientists and demolition experts are in the process of sweeping the stadium and settlement for other incendiary devices.