[ this time, fitz holds his ground. he can work with a bargain far better than aimless teasing. business is easy. ]
Information. [ i like knowing things. ] The more we know, the clearer our plan going forward. [ the same thing he said before, only it should be obvious now that he means it. intel on gang involvement in their situation, on the creature carcasses still circulating the black market, and higher still, on the rich individuals servicing the crime families. people like that may very well be patronising other questionable causes, including human experimentation and trafficking. ]
Now, [ rolling a hand, utterly casual. ] the Hi-Jacks wouldn’t suit you. [ no need to lower his voice. this is their territory, fit-for-purpose. ] Mechanically-inclined, merit-based, neutral in all disputes. [ manifold uses for him; not so, for others. he feigns an interest in fixing jason’s collar, and his tone drops. despite perking at the name of the gang, the bartender looks away and spies another order to take, uninclined to linger on apparent flirtation. really, fitz oughta thank jason for setting up a cover with his flirty bullshit. ]
You’ll want the Kings or Warlocks. Maybe the 66. [ a light tug on the jacket, bringing them closer, though his features remain schooled into neutrality. ] S’likely someone has an eye on you, anyway, if you’ve made yourself a familiar face or had a start in the fighting rings. [ jason’s a tank, like illya, built for taking hits and executing knockbacks. doubtful he has the credits to join the races with a vehicle of his own or the mechanical know-how to tech for those — let alone the botfights. fitz wouldn't last in the ring, for that matter. play to your type, mate. ] As I understand it, they all have ties to the big crime families.
[ it’s advice as much as intel, angled to ensure the population of anomalies embeds individuals in every organisation. even in this, fitz believes that offering more is the move. omissions should be strategic or necessary, used sparingly enough that no one suspects you of being the withholding sort. and as he sees it, he can only gain something from this conversation. even if jason stirs shit with the gangs, it'll draw attention away from rumours of the vigilantes with glowing chests. ]
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Information. [ i like knowing things. ] The more we know, the clearer our plan going forward. [ the same thing he said before, only it should be obvious now that he means it. intel on gang involvement in their situation, on the creature carcasses still circulating the black market, and higher still, on the rich individuals servicing the crime families. people like that may very well be patronising other questionable causes, including human experimentation and trafficking. ]
Now, [ rolling a hand, utterly casual. ] the Hi-Jacks wouldn’t suit you. [ no need to lower his voice. this is their territory, fit-for-purpose. ] Mechanically-inclined, merit-based, neutral in all disputes. [ manifold uses for him; not so, for others. he feigns an interest in fixing jason’s collar, and his tone drops. despite perking at the name of the gang, the bartender looks away and spies another order to take, uninclined to linger on apparent flirtation. really, fitz oughta thank jason for setting up a cover with his flirty bullshit. ]
You’ll want the Kings or Warlocks. Maybe the 66. [ a light tug on the jacket, bringing them closer, though his features remain schooled into neutrality. ] S’likely someone has an eye on you, anyway, if you’ve made yourself a familiar face or had a start in the fighting rings. [ jason’s a tank, like illya, built for taking hits and executing knockbacks. doubtful he has the credits to join the races with a vehicle of his own or the mechanical know-how to tech for those — let alone the botfights. fitz wouldn't last in the ring, for that matter. play to your type, mate. ] As I understand it, they all have ties to the big crime families.
[ it’s advice as much as intel, angled to ensure the population of anomalies embeds individuals in every organisation. even in this, fitz believes that offering more is the move. omissions should be strategic or necessary, used sparingly enough that no one suspects you of being the withholding sort. and as he sees it, he can only gain something from this conversation. even if jason stirs shit with the gangs, it'll draw attention away from rumours of the vigilantes with glowing chests. ]
Then, all we do is keep in touch.
[ those are his terms, in an ideal world. ]