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[Her voice is uncharacteristically soft. Either she's a distance away from the Forge or, more likely, talking to herself.]
Eight hours at the casino. An hour for Kirsch -- no, better make it two hours. I want to be good. Four hours for sleeping. An hour's worth of personal time. Hmm...I just need forty minutes for that. That still leaves...no way.
[The Forge clatters and turns off.
And turns back on a few seconds later. Yeah, she didn't realize it was on that first time.]
Okay, there's been a lot of badmouthing Dismas and the things that go on down there. But I've been spending a lot of time there and...well, some of it's deserved. But there's some potential there too! There are worse ways of making money, and you will need to make money. The free ride eventually ends. Take it from someone who knows.
So far, the quickest way of getting money seems to be fighting. But everyone's got the same idea, so it's not easy to get your foot in the door. You need an edge.
['Why, whatever could this edge be?' She's glad you asked. Even if you didn't.]
You need me.
See, I'm becoming a familiar face there. And believe it or not, I'm pretty persistant. I'm sure I can get you in on the best fights that also pay the most. For a small fee, of course -- ten percent of your winnings? Plus I'll pay all your living expenses and take care of your medical too.
All you have to do is fight. And after that whole...monster thing, it looks like you're going to have to do that anyway. You might as well get something out of it.
It's brilliant! Even for me. [Yeah, someone sounds proud of herself today.]
Eight hours at the casino. An hour for Kirsch -- no, better make it two hours. I want to be good. Four hours for sleeping. An hour's worth of personal time. Hmm...I just need forty minutes for that. That still leaves...no way.
[The Forge clatters and turns off.
And turns back on a few seconds later. Yeah, she didn't realize it was on that first time.]
Okay, there's been a lot of badmouthing Dismas and the things that go on down there. But I've been spending a lot of time there and...well, some of it's deserved. But there's some potential there too! There are worse ways of making money, and you will need to make money. The free ride eventually ends. Take it from someone who knows.
So far, the quickest way of getting money seems to be fighting. But everyone's got the same idea, so it's not easy to get your foot in the door. You need an edge.
['Why, whatever could this edge be?' She's glad you asked. Even if you didn't.]
You need me.
See, I'm becoming a familiar face there. And believe it or not, I'm pretty persistant. I'm sure I can get you in on the best fights that also pay the most. For a small fee, of course -- ten percent of your winnings? Plus I'll pay all your living expenses and take care of your medical too.
All you have to do is fight. And after that whole...monster thing, it looks like you're going to have to do that anyway. You might as well get something out of it.
It's brilliant! Even for me. [Yeah, someone sounds proud of herself today.]