[Video]An announcement

[shadowsgambit]

Hoi, everyone - pretty nasty stuff going on, huh? [Fortuna hums softly, as if unsure of what to say next.]

Look, I know this isn't the time for a sales pitch. But, you know...maybe it's time for this one. I've been getting things together to start my own workshop to build stuff, not just repair. Now that I've got all of it...well, with creepy assassination attempts going on, wouldn't everyone want a weapon? Thing is, I'm gonna need someone to show me how, I've never tried to build guns, or any other weapon for that matter. So I'm hiring, I guess. Temporary.

And once we crank out enough stuff, you all can buy them. Just don't go attacking each other with 'em, got it? I doubt I'd be able to stay in business if you do. You can find me in 2-09 in building 4 now. I've expanded into 2-11 too, for the supplies and equipment. Catch you there, chummers.

[Secure channel: Rangar]

Got some news for you guys too. You catch all that? It's something else. I know you asked us to learn what we know, and I infiltrate places for a living back home. See, though...most of us here are eight feet tall or more. And that's not normal for you people here. Makes it kind of hard to get around. So I'm wondering if you'd rather do it - or if there's any reason you want to stay in the city. I'm thinking of making my place a safehouse for you guys. How's that sound to you?

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[ironyman]

[A lot of soul-searching happened before this message, since Tony has a long list of issues with making weapon again. The only reason he responds at all, in fact, is the fact that Saeng Seong is a very different place than home, so he figures things are less likely to go tits up if he makes a couple of guns for scared civilians. Probably.

Tony's expression, however, is as smarmy as usual, even a little intrigued. The combination of "workshop" and "build stuff" is more than enough for him to totally ignore any negative feelings he ever had for her.]

Since you asked so nicely.

I'm not really the "employee" type, though, so we'll have to work that out.

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[shadowsgambit]

Not asking for regular hours, you know. It'd just be an on-commission thing until I learn how to make them for myself.

[Great, it's this guy. She'd...honestly just have to take it. She knows he has skills, so she could learn from him. The real question is, is he Rangar-sympathetic, or is she going to have to make sure she unpacks all her "scavenged parts" out of his sight?]

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[ironyman]

[Tony is, unfortunately, extremely unsympathetic to any and all secret and shady groups, though he could be potentially persuaded if he actually met the Rangar. He likes to know what he's dealing with. It's part of being a paranoid control freak, sadly. And speaking of control freak...]

Mm, yeah. I guess. If you want to cut productivity by fifty to seventy-five percent--and let's face it, I'm being generous there--which isn't even taking into account the, ah, wealth of knowledge I have in countless other arenas.

Seriously, this is how you treat your best resource? Come on.

[video] sorry the notif got lost

[shadowsgambit]

[...yeah, she's already regretting considering this guy even if she's only done so for the duration of this conversation. She tries to maintain her composure, anyway, her words coming out smoothly despite her irritation.]

So what, are you saying you don't want to be paid at all? Because you don't want to be treated like an employee and apparently independent commission isn't good enough for you, so what is it?