[ the not-quite-question disarms him. see, fitz likes to be the smart guy, with answers and advice up his sleeves. he, too, has recently begun pushing for a network of operatives, scattered across the local organisations: pitching noctis on the nafd, nudging rey towards that or giles bell, and recruiting illya to fight for one of the gangs, as yet to be decided. he may be the techie, but he’s also the guy who managed to become the de facto head of the most feared organisation on his earth.
his beer arrives, and fitz takes a generous swig, considering the remark with a measured seriousness. a brief thought is spared for the ethics of aiding dick’s younger brother to integrate himself with the underground. they hardly seem disparate in age, though fitz has got over half a decade on both of them. something about jason feels young, as if he has more to prove. ]
[ evenly — ] I’m in the market for allies, not lackeys.
[ and maybe not friends, either. unabashedly, fitz sharpens his focus on jason, keen to gauge his reaction. ]
Provided you’re interested. [ canting his head. his mouth quirks, privately amused. ] I don’t do unrequited.
[ an offer for intel, advice, even teamwork — but only if there’s something to be had in return. ]
no subject
his beer arrives, and fitz takes a generous swig, considering the remark with a measured seriousness. a brief thought is spared for the ethics of aiding dick’s younger brother to integrate himself with the underground. they hardly seem disparate in age, though fitz has got over half a decade on both of them. something about jason feels young, as if he has more to prove. ]
[ evenly — ] I’m in the market for allies, not lackeys.
[ and maybe not friends, either. unabashedly, fitz sharpens his focus on jason, keen to gauge his reaction. ]
Provided you’re interested. [ canting his head. his mouth quirks, privately amused. ] I don’t do unrequited.
[ an offer for intel, advice, even teamwork — but only if there’s something to be had in return. ]