You'd be surprised how many people here don't agree.
[but good ok]
I would normally offer a cut of the profit from this job, but there won't be a tangible one aside from giving back to the effort of stopping the infection.
[he considers for a moment.]
I'll give you $100 up front and another $300 for successful completion.
[kaz does expect her to push back, that's how negotiation works. but here's his starting offer.]
[Tch.] What's ALASTAIR expecting from me? Altruism? Who even does that?
[lilithlaughingalonewithsalad.jpg
but hey, considering that the exchange rate's probably ridiculous back home and she's seen what she can get with just a handful of US dollars... she won't be too greedy about this.
relatively speaking.] Five. And don't worry about paying me up front: I will get the job done.
[It's a risk she'll take-- if he holds out on her, she'll just shoot him. Fair deal.]
[He's a little surprised she turns down the up front money. He hates offering it that way, because its too easy for people to run off with it. But okay, at least she's serious about the job.]
[he didn't get in trouble for all the shit he pulled in PR]
Your teammates might, but they're not part of any power structure. [as for what kaz cares about...] I prefer not to draw unnecessary attention to otherwise stealth operations. This should be a simple extraction.
[And, true to her word, she's at the agreed-upon location once Kaz sends his word. Her clothes aren't much different from the usual-- seeing as this time period actually values her slightly grungy fashion sense, she's taken the time to go shopping-- but there is a pistol at her waist and a backpack that's not full of suspicious shit whatsoever.]
Kaz. [She waves as casually as if they weren't about to conduct a possibly very dangerous stealth operation in the cold dead night.]
[that's the way he appreciates it, obviously. like this is just a normal thing to do.]
I am. [he gives her a look over - the pistol at her waist, the backpack. good. he's got a bag of his own to put all of the stuff they're going to jack into it.]
We're going to need to disable an alarm system. It should be close when we get inside - the code is 4546. In case you see it first. [don't ask him how he knows]
4546, [she repeats to herself, committing it to memory.] I got it. Nice and simple.
[Lilith shrugs the backpack a little to adjust the way the straps sit on her shoulders and keeps in stride with Kaz as they move through the outside grounds of the facility in the dark. It's remarkably undefended, which is suspicious. Her eyes scan the building through the dim lighting on the street and coming from inside the building itself-- searching, carefully taking stock of it all.]
Where the hell are the guards? [she mumbles. Lilith casts Kaz a sidelong glance.]
[might, but he isn't betting on anything that would make him lower his guard. but she is right, it is suspiciously calm. all the more reason to pay attention.]
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[but good ok]
I would normally offer a cut of the profit from this job, but there won't be a tangible one aside from giving back to the effort of stopping the infection.
[he considers for a moment.]
I'll give you $100 up front and another $300 for successful completion.
[kaz does expect her to push back, that's how negotiation works. but here's his starting offer.]
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[lilithlaughingalonewithsalad.jpg
but hey, considering that the exchange rate's probably ridiculous back home and she's seen what she can get with just a handful of US dollars... she won't be too greedy about this.
relatively speaking.] Five. And don't worry about paying me up front: I will get the job done.
[It's a risk she'll take-- if he holds out on her, she'll just shoot him. Fair deal.]
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[He's a little surprised she turns down the up front money. He hates offering it that way, because its too easy for people to run off with it. But okay, at least she's serious about the job.]
I'll give you $450.
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[and, coolly:] $475. I know what I'm worth.
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[at least they both know how this game is played.]
Fine. $475. But only because you didn't ask for money up front. We'll meet tomorrow evening, around nine. I'll send you the location.
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Nice. Pleasure doing business with you.
[a beat.]
Oh, and one more thing: you got a preference on how much collateral damage? I get the feeling that ALASTAIR's touchy about, you know, casualties.
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[he didn't get in trouble for all the shit he pulled in PR]
Your teammates might, but they're not part of any power structure. [as for what kaz cares about...] I prefer not to draw unnecessary attention to otherwise stealth operations. This should be a simple extraction.
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[that makes all her zombie apocalypse plans that much more fun lmao]
If it's a hush-hush job you want, then, that's what you're gonna get. I'll keep the noise ['noise'] down, in that case.
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to action!
[And, true to her word, she's at the agreed-upon location once Kaz sends his word. Her clothes aren't much different from the usual-- seeing as this time period actually values her slightly grungy fashion sense, she's taken the time to go shopping-- but there is a pistol at her waist and a backpack that's not full of suspicious shit whatsoever.]
Kaz. [She waves as casually as if they weren't about to conduct a possibly very dangerous stealth operation in the cold dead night.]
You ready to get this thing goin'?
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I am. [he gives her a look over - the pistol at her waist, the backpack. good. he's got a bag of his own to put all of the stuff they're going to jack into it.]
We're going to need to disable an alarm system. It should be close when we get inside - the code is 4546. In case you see it first. [don't ask him how he knows]
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[Lilith shrugs the backpack a little to adjust the way the straps sit on her shoulders and keeps in stride with Kaz as they move through the outside grounds of the facility in the dark. It's remarkably undefended, which is suspicious. Her eyes scan the building through the dim lighting on the street and coming from inside the building itself-- searching, carefully taking stock of it all.]
Where the hell are the guards? [she mumbles. Lilith casts Kaz a sidelong glance.]
I was expecting easy, but not this easy.
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[might, but he isn't betting on anything that would make him lower his guard. but she is right, it is suspiciously calm. all the more reason to pay attention.]
It seems early for them to give up so easily.
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[No she's not bitter about rich off-worlders at all why do you ask.]
See any cameras?
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[oh he knows. he fucking knows. he lived through a plague
he takes a look around.]
By the door. We'll need to disable it before we go in.
[feel free to shoot it i guess if only because that's what i would do if this were borderlands]
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she straight up shoots it]
Annnnnd... Disabled.
[IT WORKED????] After you, boss.
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he laughs -- he likes her]
Great. Let's go.