IC Inbox (Hadriel)

[infinite1up]

This is Sato. Please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

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[lingeringfear]

[Fear remembers his word to Sato as well as the others and so, one early morning in August, there will be a small package left outside of Sato's door.

There's nothing written inside, but there is a dark green orb in the style of a god blessing, as well as a small lump of- well, it's not C-4 exactly, but it's something claylike that will cause a spray of sparks and explode when lit. Not enough to do more than maybe level the supports of a smaller building, but a deal's a deal.]

video;

[pellameno]

Sato? This is Pell -- I'm a friend of Chris, he said you might need help powering something. I can do my best.

You can reach me here or come by the clinic. I'm working there the next few days.

video;

[infinite1up]

I was beginning to think he'd forgotten to ask.

I'll need to stop at the house first anyway, so why don't I just meet you at the clinic?

Re: video;

[pellameno]

That works fine. May I ask what the device is?

video;

[infinite1up]

A couple handheld game consoles. [Because he'll just nab Elmer's Game Boy while he's at it. It'll be a good test case before he risks his Vita on any funny business.] Hopefully you know what video games are?

Re: video;

[pellameno]

I don't, but I'd never seen a cell phone before here either and that worked out just fine. I'll see you soon?

[purpleknee]

how did you break 650k you ASSHOLE

[infinite1up]

Oh, you found it? Which game have you been playing? :)

[purpleknee]

THE ONLY ONE WITHOUT MURDER WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU

[infinite1up]

It's only a game, Warrick. It's not as if you're killing real people. In fact, there's no scientific evidence that there's any relationship between violence in games and violent behavior in real life.

[purpleknee]

now you're just trying to kill me via aneurysm

backdated to the keepsakes event; apologies for the delay!

[hasitsthorns]

[ Sato will receive (1) image of a cooler on his phone, following by a message- ]

Is this yours? I've asked, like, everybody.

[ She just kind of wants to wash her hands of the shame that came with emptying its contents. ]

No worries! =D

[infinite1up]

I used to have one very much like that. Was there anything inside?

[Because there's a few different potential answers, and most of them are, shall we say, highly suspect.]

[hasitsthorns]

No.

It was empty when I found it.

[ She sticks with the lie she'd been planning on telling should she find the owner. It's suspicious, sure, but she can play it off as someone having found it before her. ]

[infinite1up]

[Suspicious indeed, if it wasn't full of black-market 'goods' to sell to his contact, it was usually when he put all the tools he needed to get them in good condition.]

Oh? Well, it's hard to say then, but if nobody else wants it, I'm sure I can find a use for it. :)

Where can I pick it up?

[hasitsthorns]

Yeah, it'd probably be useful.

[ She just can't stand to look at it. ]

I can meet you at the orchard, if that's alright?

[Text]

[oversear]

Sato. My name is Armand. I have been informed that you may be able to help me.

[ Guess who's not used to asking for blood? This guy. ]

[Text]

[infinite1up]

[Oh, now this is mysterious. And he can't quite fathom what anyone here would have suggested he could help with offhand, besides killing monsters.]

Possibly. What do you need help with?

[Text]

[oversear]

[ Who is also going to dance around the real issue? Also this guy. ]

I require a vast amount of blood. More than a living person can provide. I hear that it not a problem for you. That you may be immortal and can give me all the blood I desire.

[ That's not creepy at all. ]

You may name your price, of course.

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[infinite1up]

[Less of a problem than organs, really... it wouldn't require a fine touch. Things like this, it's better not to ask too many questions, as long as the deal is right... although Sato is vaguely curious as to who suggested his name to Armand. But it doesn't really matter.]

Oh, that shouldn't be a problem, no.

The issue is just what to barter. I don't suppose you have access to firearms? I've been looking for something higher-caliber for months now.

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[oversear]

[ Armand appreciates someone level headed and most importantly willing to go along with such a bizarre request. He in turn is very curious about this man's immortality and how he gained it. But those are questions for another day. ]

A firearm would not be a problem.

[ And no point in pretending he's not ignorant of weapons. ]

What would one consider 'higher-caliber'.

[Video]

[lifetothefullest]

[It takes awhile before he decides how to approach this message, and even longer to work up the courage to actually send it. If this guy is anything like Will and Maketh think he is, then he's likely incredibly dangerous and Lance is not super interested in catching his attention. But he also can't just do nothing.

So the first thing to do is try to figure out how accurate the stories he's been told are, and he's doing one side of that by messaging other members of the Guard. But on this side, he needs to talk directly to Sato.

It's just a matter of approaching the subject the correct way.]

Hello; my name is Dr. Lance Sweets. I heard a story about something that happened involving the Guard, and I was hoping to get your side of things.

[Video]

[infinite1up]

[The reply is rather quick, particularly because this is such a curious message. Sato's always interested in talking with the more 'colorful' citizens of Hadriel, but 'Dr.'? Maybe, given his choice of topic, it's better to play it serious.]

Ah, let me guess. It's about the incident a few months ago, when I asked them to disband the Guard.

[Video]

[lifetothefullest]

[Okay, right off the bat that's... A bit of a different story than he'd heard. He's not about to make a judgement on which one's the truth, though, because he's guessing it's not entirely either one.]

It might be; I was told it was somewhat... Confrontational.

[Video]

[infinite1up]

That's a mild way of putting it, but yes. Emotions were running high of course, since the gods seemed to be messing with us again, back then.

I'm curious, though. Why are you interested in hearing about it?