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[phlogistos]

[Well he’s put off fiddling with this tablet thing for long enough... time to figure this all out. He goes through the tutorial... twice... but still ends up getting onto the network before he means to, so... this starts with some shuffling around, retreating footsteps and eventually an oddly accented voice coming from a little ways away: ]

I'm... Dammit. [Then the footsteps quickly returning and the sound of the tablet being picked up and moved around, voice slightly surprised: ] You're going? Don't do th--

[The sound goes dead as he accidentally flips it first to text... before finally he appears on screen, blinking, eye flickering over to note that the tablet's still on and still recording. Takes a quick breath to collect his thoughts again, grabbing the cigarette hanging at the edge of his lip just before it falls]

Uh... [...right] So'm I understanding right that not all of you have military training? Or even know how to fight? [...] Can I ask who's idea that one was... [Cause it's a bad one 8'| Pauses a moment to light his cigarette with a match, taking a long pull on it and holding it out for the camera] Also uh, if anyone could point me towards more of these, I'd appreciate it, you know?

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[phlogistos]

[...lkasjdf nope laughs a little at """high risk acquisition""" you're a thief bro just say that]

Sounds like fun...! You know how to fight too, though?

[urnotafraid]

[ yes, yes he is, but the best kind of thief with all guns blazing and a bit of a show. ]

Course I do. Can't get to the top without knowing how to fight in a gutter.

[phlogistos]

Guess so. Tend not to fight in gutters when I can help it though. [So he wouldn't know huhuhu]

[urnotafraid]

Eh, it's been ten years since I need to get that dirty, but I do know how to fight.

[phlogistos]

Good to know. Sounds like you're confident too~

[urnotafraid]

I'd better be if I didn't want the Triad to knock me down.

[phlogistos]

Sounds dangerous...

[But dis face says he's got absolutely no idea what the Triad even is lskdjf]

[urnotafraid]

They're the big heads of the Chinese syndicate. I'm from a free-trade zone where the various mob groups had their sectors and tried to take over other sectors.

[phlogistos]

Ah huh... [...only vague understanding, but whatever, he can work with that]

What'll they do if they catch you then?

[urnotafraid]

[ just think the other army that you sometimes get along with depending on where you are and it is about close. ]

Well either they'd try to get me to join as a junior member of their group or kill everyone off that showed me any loyalty.

After they kill me, of course. Can't have the general knocking around when trying to take over the grunts.

[phlogistos]

Hm. [Oh ho so you've got subordinates and here he was thinking you were your own man. Good to know anyway... Tilts his head some, thoughtfully]

Which would you choose?

[urnotafraid]

[ he's the upright man - of course he would have a gang, especially at his age. ]

I'd choose to blow them all out of the water and take over the remains.

[phlogistos]

[...snerks]

So confident...~ [It's adorable ('8]

[urnotafraid]

I'm not one to back down from someone that thinks they can rule me.

[ he did it too. Took on the Triad and broke their hold. Sure, he died - sort of. He still broke them. ]

[phlogistos]

Makes sense, I guess. Rather be my own man too, you know?

[He'd probably just fold into the organization for a little while instead of trying to ruin them though sdkf]

[urnotafraid]

I don't get people and their need to follow the leader.

[ Sho tried it. He got bored pretty fast and hit one of their legit businesses a day later. ]

[phlogistos]

[Patience Sho paaatience!! Foster's got it in spades tbh lskdjf]

It's easier. [Shrugs]

[urnotafraid]

[ Patience does not compute! ]

Eh, as long as their consciousness is fine with it, then let them go that way.

[phlogistos]

Their consciousness...? [What an... interesting way to say that lskjdf he's smiling a little]

Figure they don't make great leaders anyway, if they're like that, you know?

[urnotafraid]

If you're following someone, then you gotta do what that someone says, right?

[ He shrugs. ]

Yeah, I know.