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 Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:33 pm
Çħαø Ŀїηġšħεη "Ras teil mai magicscir magister!"  Chao politely returned Tatsumiya's greetings, then as she went about checking over her own packed suitcase, she paused. It was rare to catch Tatsumiya in the room without Asakura also around. Though Asakura was also on her list, the paparazzi's nature meant that more caution had to be taken with her. Tatsumiya possessed that one exceedingly-rare quality that was of the absolute most value to Operation: VALID. She could keep a secret.
Turning, she seated herself at the edge of her bed and crossed her legs, then crossed her arms, observing the part-time miko at work. "Say, Tatsumiya-san, you do 'contract work' from time to time, isn't that right-ne?"
"Come, Tyrant of Flame, heed the contract and serve!"
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:38 pm
❝ ϾѺȽĐΣ ғ ғ ɪ ɔ ɪ ҙ η ɔ ҷ ❞ ---------✗ -------------︻┳═─- ϻαηα ☯ тαтsυϻɪӌα -─═┳︻------------- ◤ Hello? ◥⊱-------------⊹-------------⊰ Mana looked at the Chinese genius with a nearly disinterested face. She doubt she knew what she was really saying. But, her senses pricked up, a clear sign that there was more to this.
"The temple does the usual services to local business. Blessings, and all other things. We don't have much competition except from the Catholic church. Unfortunately that's in weddings. Western-style weddings had gotten popular over the years. I hear it sets a few fires under priests when people do it for the image and not any seriousness in taking up the Catholic faith."
Clean, sanitized answer. Well, as sanitized as she can give. If she wanted to know more, she had to say more.
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:03 pm
Çħαø Ŀїηġšħεη "Ras teil mai magicscir magister!" A faint hint of a smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. Clever, clever discretion. That was what made Tatsumiya trustworthy. Chao's expression had gone to that neutral watchfulness that so few of her classmates saw.
She gave a marginal glance over her shoulder, and the holoplate on her nightstand lit up, but the holographic avatar did not appear. The male voice, however, spoke, "Anti-eavesdropping software active, Lady Lingshen."
There was no need to waste any more time or beat around the bush. The anti-eavesdropping software prevented all forms of electronic or magic surveillance on the room, but there was nothing stopping someone from physically walking in; such preventative measures would be far too suspicious. And there was no telling when Asakura would come home.
"I'd like to hire you to perform security overwatch and potential target interdiction for an operation of mine-ne. Given your...unique heritage, I think you might find that the goals of this operation would benefit you personally."
"Come, Tyrant of Flame, heed the contract and serve!"
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:12 pm
❝ ϾѺȽĐΣ ғ ғ ɪ ɔ ɪ ҙ η ɔ ҷ ❞ ---------✗-------------︻┳═─- ϻαηα ☯ тαтsυϻɪӌα -─═┳︻-------------◤ Sign on the dotted line please. ◥⊱-------------⊹-------------⊰ Mana awaited Chao's answer. Yeah, another customer. Why didn't it surprise her.
"Depends on the contract. I can offer numerous payment options from fixed rate services, payment in materials, and others. I accept only in cash and whatever you and I agree to pay for as long as it is untraceable and leaves no direct link to me or you. Provided I go along with your contract, I follow through unless it conflicts with an earlier set contract or until the mission is done and payment is made. As such, you will not be allowed information on other contracts, nor will I divulge the contents of our contract to outside parties not listed by you personally as trustworthy."
She sat on the bed, and then rummaged underneath her bed for a lockbox. Opening it, there really wasn't anything inside, but a small magical circle appeared at the bottom, her access to the extra-dimensional storage space she had kept her primary lethal-weaponry in. Out of that came out a black leather-bound moleskinne book and a pen.
"Specifics, then, if you're willing to go and contract me for services. We shall arrange payment afterward." She noted that Chao had kept the room from being magically eavesdropped, as well as preventing electronic eavesdropping from hearing what they were about to discuss. It beat having her come to the Shrine and have her parents do this for her.
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:28 pm
Çħαø Ŀїηġšħεη "Ras teil mai magicscir magister!" She nodded while listening to Tatsumiya's description of services rendered. Highly-professional, the part-time miko was. Her services would be indispensible.
"I've set in motion a sequence of events to break the Masquerade and reveal the secret of magic to the mundane world-ne. It's a certainty that the mage teachers will oppose me. I've prepared a large number of autonomous infantry field units to do the heavy lifting, and my own preparations should enable me to handle most of the opposition-yo. I would like to contract you to provide overwatch and, if necessary, threat interdiction against any mage teachers that I am unable to handle or otherwise too occupied to handle."
She palmed a 7.62mm cartridge into her hand, turning it in her fingers as one might turn a coin for idle motion. The cartridge was black-tipped, which at first might lead one to believe it was of the armor-piercing variety, but a few moments' inspection would make it clear that the black marking was not paint, for it glowed faintly in the light, and gave off a clear magical impression. "On top of your fee, I will provide ammunition for you, enough for the operation and for a time afterwards, depending on your own usage rate, as well as other items. The items and ammunition are highly-unique, and I'm certain that you could find a number of uses for them-ne."
"Come, Tyrant of Flame, heed the contract and serve!"
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:39 pm
❝ ϾѺȽĐΣ ғ ғ ɪ ɔ ɪ ҙ η ɔ ҷ ❞ ---------✗-------------︻┳═─- ϻαηα ☯ тαтsυϻɪӌα -─═┳︻-------------◤ Sign on the dotted line please. ◥⊱-------------⊹-------------⊰ She dotted all that down. She flipped through a few pages, scrutinizing previous and still current contracts, and while the school had one with her, it was more or less against demonic threats not including a list of personnel. Mostly students. She flipped back to her original page and noted what she needed to do.
"I can give you 10500 US Dollars a week, or 1500 US Dollars a day. I would've charged more had you not added ammunition and whatever mission specific items you planned to include. Depending on situation, I may include other expenses if I am forced to go beyond what I am provided and equipped with, dipping into items that run slightly more in terms of pricing and in low availability. But that is if paid in cash, I am perfectly fine with other payment options provided they equal to the amount or I feel it is equivalent. As for the mission parameters, it conflicts with no other contract, and thus acceptable. I am free to work after the trip, but still free to hammer out any specifics during so without any fee."
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 11:54 am
Kazumi came into the room. She hadn't been there last night. Instead she had chosen to stay at the newspaper room until her article was finished. Needless to say it was a long article. But the students of Mahora deserved the best gossip around. And she was the one to give it to them. However she was quite excited to go on the trip. It would be a nice relaxing time with lots of time for gossip.
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:20 pm
Çħαø Ŀїηġšħεη "Ras teil mai magicscir magister!" For once, she slept without the night terrors of her memories. Perhaps it had to do with the recent ground she'd made in preparing to short-circuit that dark future, or perhaps there was no reason at all.
Regardless, she went through her morning routine, showering and dressing. Once prepared, she grabbed her travel suitcase and headed out the door, off to the train station to take part in the field trip.
"Come, Tyrant of Flame, heed the contract and serve!"
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 3:13 pm
❝ ϾѺȽĐΣ ғ ғ ɪ ɔ ɪ ҙ η ɔ ҷ ❞ ---------✗-------------︻┳═─- ϻαηα ☯ тαтsυϻɪӌα -─═┳︻-------------◤ Mornin' ◥⊱-------------⊹-------------⊰ Mana had a..restful sleep. If one can call it that. She awoke right after Chao, and took her shower right after her. Although while Chao had been ready before her, she was still combing her meticulously fixed hair into place. It was a bit of a liability in her line of work, but she couldn't help but remember what a person she once treasured said about it. So it was part of her daily routine that she would keep her hair long.
When she was ready, she double checked everything she needed, including her trademark airsoft guns, several pre-loaded magazines and specialized BBs and gas, and headed out.
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