# professional open source character fast eddy freeburn many players / researchers who've watched the classic movie "bullitt" (1968 starring steve mcqueen) will no doubt have been expectedly struck by the sudden appearance and exceedingly dapper cut of eddy's jib other than ir highly in-era muttonchops moustache eddy looks like a man out of ir time who regularly experiences slight temporal displacement but bears it without complaint - and always a lot of style character background non-ironically little is known about 'fast' eddie freeburn. allegedly born edward toms wienawski and winner of a colorado hairstylist award this native of the san francisco megatropolis has a ferocious reputation for being able to deliver the dirt on nearly anyone in the criminal underground in under an hour - and for a high price in another age eddy would be known as a real gent who's cool and understated style seems increasingly out of fashion. while more an obscure book lover than a fighter professional enemies and untrained adversaries find eddy's elite sense of male formal (street) business attire and expert grooming extremely imposing and as a result often feel unwilling to challenge ir. ey simply look too damn fresh sharp clean and "really nice smelling" to mess with nevertheless while an undoubted authority on etiquette and taste in the context of the modern postmodern criminal arts eddy's also a white sash certified master of the internal martial arts and not adverse to pre-emptively striking if ey feels a lack of professional criminal manners formal street decorum formality or common courtesy are not being reciprocated ir's also more slippery than an electric eel and always has a cast iron alibi how to conduct biz with fast eddy step one: call up eddy on teh networks - anyone who's anyone will know how to get in touch with ir - with a polite request for blisteringly up-to-date insider information. give ir an hour and then meet up somewhere informal in public upon meeting eddy by all means be struck by how uncommonly sharp this guy looks. no need to tell ir ir's a snapper dresser however - ey already knows far better then you as an initial test before business ey will ask you the following questions: "remember zash-zhoe?" you will reply "they gave ir three to five." eddy will then ask "for what?" you will reply "for handling stolen data." pass these tests and business can commence step two: clearly and concisely inform eddy about the specific context of your request and exactly what's in it for ir. do not leave out any pertinent details or lie - ey will know. (seriously eddy's bs particular brand of bs detector retails for thousands of edollars.) eddy will then pause for a brief moment to contemplate the various 'involved' ins and outs of the deal step three: eddy will then tell you if the deal your making about the info ey has sounds "legit." if it does not ey will clearly tell you why so you can make the necessary adjustments to the deal before it is formalized. go back to step two. if ey does tell you it's legit pay good attention as ey will then proceed to tell you ir information. ey will not repeat the information. feel free to ask ir any relevant questions however. (if these answers impact the initial deal andor require more time to find out eddy will inform you) step four: do not try go get smart with talk back at or attempt to contradict eddy. ey knows exactly what and who ir's talking about. this is a 'go-to man' of the highest calibre with access to virtually anything in the realtime hypermodern (/cyber-)criminal underworld eddy does not enjoy or appreciate the company of time wasters flakes or idiots and to say ey does not respond well to 'accusations or suggestions' is an understatement. you will clearly know when your otherwise friendly and easy-going conversation has taken a turn for the worse when eddy immediately stops talking makes the following stern face and just starts to stare at / through your stupid pointy head step five: if eddy makes this face immediately apologize and wait for ir to continue talking. if ey trusts you're sincere ey will then make this far more happy face to let you know any immediate treat and danger to this current deal / your life is now over and that business will conclude as normal and expected - that is with speed courtesy and consummate professionalism eddy will then genuinely wish you a "good day" and then disappear into the crowds without a trace. do not follow ir but simply stand for a brief while in quiet admiration // republic of bob