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Post by Manah on Aug 3, 2022 11:53:26 GMT -5
Cade
Cade smiled as he walked up to the man's desk. "And you're very perceptive for a human", he said, nodding. "I'm Cade. I've heard you were the authority in town when it came to dealing with shady characters... such as I", he said, smiling. "I'd like to discuss business with you. Namely, I would like to work with you, though with certain conditions."
7 in Statecraft to ask for the permission to discuss a potential partnership.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Aug 3, 2022 19:24:07 GMT -5
"I can tell that refusing you could result in bodily harm to myself and the Enforcers here potentially so by all means..." He pointed to the assortment of seats in the room. "Go on, I'm willing to listen."
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Post by Manah on Aug 3, 2022 19:59:13 GMT -5
Cade
"Ah... less accurate this time", Cade said, shaking his head as he sat down in an armchair. "I don't hurt people just for turning down an offer. I hurt people who get in my way or who actively oppose my goals", he pointed out.
Shrugging, he said: "I won't tell you every tiny bit of detail about me, but I'll tell you what you need to know, and what you'd eventually find out anyway. I'm a vampire. I'm very old, and I'm very powerful. As you can probably guess given how I just strolled in from the front door, and how I'm not currently bursting into flames despite the blinds being open, I'm not one of those low-ranked bloodsuckers who burn in sunlight either", he began.
"...As for why someone like me would need someone like you, it's simple. I am not of this world, and I know little about it, nor do I have a permanent home around here for the moment. You could provide me with the knowledge I need, the place to stay I want, and possibly the resources I might turn out to need in the future. Meanwhile, in return, I could deal with enemies of yours, threats or annoyances to your authority over the criminal underworld, and any vampire-related, or other supernatural types, kinds of issues you might have."
"My conditions, however, are that I will not harm innocents for you, nor will I harm honest law enforcement agents, heroes or government officials for you. My assistance will be limited to dealing with rival criminals, corrupt individuals, and other such threats who deserve what's coming to them. If you're willing to respect those conditions, then I am very inclined to working with you and your organization", he explained.
7 in Statecraft (Persuade, Serious, Business) to explain my offer.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Aug 4, 2022 1:37:33 GMT -5
Fisk seems to consider your words. "Tell me, in your world did you have costumed vigilantees? Would they constitute Law Enforcement by your criteria?" He asks.
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Post by Manah on Aug 4, 2022 2:08:01 GMT -5
Cade
"Haha. No, my world had... hmm. Mostly, selfish, corrupted, power-hungry, arrogant and paranoid humans, vampires, werewolves, mages, and other things even less friendly", he said, shaking his head. "...I suppose some of them might count as vigilantes, but neither costumed, nor good or honorable."
He shrugged. "Not gonna lie... the legal part bothers me a lot less than the good part. So to answer your question... I wouldn't go after vigilantes who actually help people and are a force for good. But if one of them was, say, as bad as the people he'd go after, or worse, I would gladly oppose them."
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Aug 4, 2022 21:58:16 GMT -5
"I see. That is fair enough. Very well. Wait here I will see about finding you a place to live first of all." He said leaving the room.
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Post by Manah on Aug 5, 2022 17:18:32 GMT -5
Cade
Cade nodded, though he used his powers to make sure the man wasn't lying and just planning on trying to stab him in the back... metaphorically-speaking.
12 (Ef) in Temporis (Clairvoyance) to perceive whether that is really what hes going to do instead of, say, something less savory.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Aug 5, 2022 20:57:10 GMT -5
You sense no such deception from him.
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Post by Manah on Aug 5, 2022 22:01:16 GMT -5
Cade
Seemed like Fisk was willing to play ball. Cade nodded to himself as he waited for the man to return.
6 in Intelligence to just keep an eye on his surroundings if only because, and/or to notice anything interesting.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Aug 6, 2022 0:00:53 GMT -5
It takes several minutes but Fisk swings by with a set of house keys. "Here. It's for an old safe house I used to house people who needed to hide when the heat was on them. It's seen better days, but it should still be furnished and functional." He said. "As for information." He sits down at his desk, and pulls out a tablet. "What do you want to know?"
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Post by Manah on Aug 6, 2022 12:10:41 GMT -5
Cade
"Thank you", Cade said simply, pocketing the keys. As he considered the question.
"...Well, anything useful would be welcome. I'm pretty much a fish out of water. All I know of this world is that it's similar to mine in many aspects, except there seems to be quite a lot less vampires, werewolves, mages and such creatures, and also, the ones I have seen here seem a lot less powerful. And I know there's a lot of other kinds of superhumans running around. But I know very little of the big names in the world, the companies I should keep an eye out for, the public faces I need to know. That, and it'd probably be helpful to me if you could tell me what you know about the state of vampires in the world", he explained.
"Whether they are a threat, whom their leaders may be - except for Dracula, I already killed that one - and where I can find them, if that information is available to you."
OOC: Basically, he's asking for general info so he can have an excuse to not ask 'Who?', 'Where?' or 'What?' whenever someone says something, lol.
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Aug 7, 2022 2:38:36 GMT -5
"Vampires. That is a bit outside my realm of knowledge. I know they exist, but they mostly stay out of the public eye. There is one superhero who is a Vampire Hunter named Blade... there's also Morbius, the Living Vampire, but he was turned into one in a lab accident as opposed to occult means."
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Post by Manah on Aug 7, 2022 17:41:06 GMT -5
Cade
"I see. I suppose I'll have to contact this 'Blade' about it when I have a chance then", he pondered. "As for the rest?" he asked.
(OOC: No need to actually have him explain it all, we can just move on to the point where Fisk's done telling him what he needs to know about the world, and how to look up what he doesn't.)
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Post by Hoots Rowlet on Aug 7, 2022 23:19:28 GMT -5
Fisk manages to fill you in on all the basics.
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Post by Manah on Aug 7, 2022 23:28:20 GMT -5
Cade
Cade listened patiently and with great attention.
"Okay... this helps a lot. Thank you very much, Mr. Fisk... much appreciated." He smiled. "Well, you've definitely helped me. Got anything I could help you back with?"
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