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Finally into the fray [Hollow Bastion - Closed]

Dec 02, 2006 23:42

Disembarking the ship at Hollow Bastion, Aya couldn't help but feel for the first time in his life, unnecessarily shaken. It had been his first ride in one of the gummi ships and it was a bumpy one. Even so, the entire experience thus far had been something worthy of the glimpses he had had of his sister’s affinity for mecha related television all ( Read more... )

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southpaw_boxer December 28 2006, 00:59:19 UTC

At first the question had jarred Aya slightly, and it probably showed. But upon the instruction of considering it a job interview, considering how far he had gone suddenly took on a completely different light.

Now that his sister was no longer immediately affected by his work- he cast his eyes down and reasoned that that was the wrong path to be taking his thoughts down. Nevertheless, his search for his loved ones and some glimpse of the inner workings of this world now being the only movtivation he held, truth was that he had gone very farindeed.

Very far. Much further than he would have in Kritiker, further even than his time before that... "It has sometimes startled me what I have been asked to carry out. To my credit, it gets done. For a price."

Aya swallowed heavily, even after two years he wasn't used to having to do the talking up himself. "Equally I have to warn you that you were right. Morality to me means that you must keep your interests in the forefront of my mind, so as not to let me be taken over by better jobs that might conflict with them."

into_ruin December 29 2006, 21:31:48 UTC

Zexion watched the man as he spoke, searching for any sign of boasting or hesitance. There were none. Just a heavy sort of resignation.

"I don't see that becoming a problem." Zexion assured him. There was no hint of a threat in his voice but, once his interests were secure, Zexion would go to any lengths to see that they remained that way. If this man thought it prudent to betray him, he would be sure to dispose of him and find another. There was no malice in the thoughts - it was just a way with him. He didn't look mercifully on betrayal. Ever.

"I'll need you to do some infiltration. Find out weather the Light has continued research into the basic structure of the heart - officially or otherwise. If they have, I'll need the names of the scientists and where to find them."

"Name your price, but I expect your results to reflect it."

There were some bits of information that could be leaked to his advantage. Even if the man chose to share Zexion's business interests with others, inevitably they would trail across the underworld to someone who would be of use to him. He wasn't within the power of the light or darkness, so any other outcome was naturally disregarded.

southpaw_boxer December 30 2006, 01:55:04 UTC

"Light..." Aya echoed the word quietly, pensively.

As long as he had spent here and as much as he had come to know, it was plain to him that he was know in very new territory. Zexion was speaking in cryptic language that Aya wasn't about to weaken his position by querying. As long as he had been here, he'd spent the most of the time working in a tearoom and it afforded less time than he had wanted to investigate offered jobs.

"I take it you refer to the council," his voice was flat and thoughtful. If that was the case, it would be hard to get close. Pricing was going to be almost impossible...

"For this sort of scale I'll ask for twenty thousand up front. Honestly I don't know how to estimate..." he sank into thought again and added "if I find that what you ask is even more impossible than I've budgeted for, it may amount to less than half of what I'm asking."

Living, Aya envisaged, might become quite expensive on this little mission.

into_ruin January 1 2007, 01:36:23 UTC

Zexion dipped his head slightly. Normally his infiltration skills would be more than enough to cover the task. He could easily follow a low-ranking individual and dispose of them once he'd acquired the right mannerisms - but walking into the Light's stronghold was different. He couldn't smell the Princesses at all, and beside that something about them made him gravely uneasy. Zexion frowned at the thought.

The money, however, was no real object.

"Understand," He said, meeting the man's eyes. "That I don't care how you go about it as long as the job is done properly and discreetly. If you're unable to do it, find someone who can."

Zexion turned his attention to his coffee, tilting a creamer into it. "I don't gamble. Do what scouting you need to and come back to me with an accurate price tag."

southpaw_boxer January 4 2007, 02:00:49 UTC

Aya rose smoothly to his feet, looking down at the table thoughtfully for a moment before letting his gaze resolve and go to Zexion.

"I will scout first, as you ask. But I will not require anyone else," he added firmly. "I work alone and I will get the job done."

He stepped aside from the table and politely left money for coffee. Let it not be said that Ran Fujimiya didn't settle his finances. "Tell me where and I'll see you inside a week," he said, ready to make some very bizarre mental notes as he left.

into_ruin January 5 2007, 19:44:08 UTC

Zexion thought for a moment. By now he knew the man's scent well enough that he could track him anywhere within range if need be. But he would benefit more from a familiar rhythm, as it was easier to pick up with.

"Here." Zexion said finally, tilting in a second miniature cup of creme, more like a child playing with food than someone who intended to drink said coffee.

He looked up at Fujiama again, his eyes no longer scrutinizing but calm and reflective like an unbroken surface of water. "One week exactly. Don't come empty handed and I'll see that I do the same."

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