video; un: rokumon

[garyoutensei]

[ The video begins and Baiken sets the camera down on a steady surface before shuffling her way in front of it and taking a nice long gulp from her sake jug before grabbing something from off camera and dangling it in front of the lens...

A necklace with a tigers' eye gem. ]

Got one of these awhile back from a different job, and well since somebody said I should diversify my work if I want to not live in poverty all the damn time, I guess I'll take the job related to this too.

If you know what I'm talking about, you know what I'm talking about.

[ You know. That job. ]

I gotta partner up someone [ or someones ] to get this payday, so consider this an offer. Make it worth my while, though. I have a right to be picky.

[ You gotta admit, it's better than making a living killing things! Probably. ]

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[silky_bearing]

[No, actually, he doesn't know that job.... yet, here he is.]

I'm afraid I must have missed the details on the particular job you're speaking of but you know I would always be happy to accompany you. Especially if you're look to branch out into other tasks! Quite commendable, I must say.

not here

[morns]

🍿🍿🍿

[garyoutensei]

[ Lorenz is, at least, the sort of person she never has to second guess. At least when it came to this kind of thing. She fully believed he was just trying to be earnestly helpful. But... ]

You should really read the details. It's a dark web posting.

[silky_bearing]

[Baiken no one has explained to him that sometimes the internet is called `the web` even, give him a break.]

Dark.... web....? I'm afraid that is a term I have not come across before. Do you mean to say there are quests listed beyond the ones publicly available?

[Teach him how to unlock secret jobs?!??!?!]

[garyoutensei]

[ Oh no, she hates this. ]

Ask Claude about it.

[silky_bearing]

Ah. Of course. My apologies, Baiken. I had meant only to offer my assistance, not trouble you with questions.

[He offers her the most earnest of smiles. This poor fool.]

If you're quite certain I cannot help in this endeavor then... I shall simply wish you the best of luck.

[garyoutensei]

At the very least, I'm not gonna let you walk into this job without the full context. Once you have it, you can think about offering again.

[ That was... the safest way to put it, at least. ]

[silky_bearing]

[There's a good 10-15 minutes while he does as she instructed and asks Claude what on earth....

when he responds again. It's text lest he burst into flames from embarrassment.]

I see. Thank you for the warning.


Good luck.

[Wait.... she told him he could offer again... does that mean... she'd... oh sweet Sothis what even is his life]

[garyoutensei]

[ Yeeeeaaaaah she had a feeling this would be the response. Again, she spares laughing at him since she's not in the mood to drag the guy. So she'll just respond with a nod, and... ]

At this rate, I'm gonna need it.

[silky_bearing]

I hardly think a woman of your

[Ah, how to put this delicately?]

virtues would be lacking in suitors.

[garyoutensei]

If you mean there's no lack of people who'd wanna roll in hay with me, I get it, but that doesn't mean even half of them are worth the effort.

[silky_bearing]

Of course. Might I inquire as to why you didn't simply ask someone you think would be worth the effort? Rather than... a public offer, such as it were.

[garyoutensei]

Don't act surprised, but I don't know a lot of people in this city.

[ Because, well. Baiken was Baiken. ]

[silky_bearing]

Then how are you going to determine if someone is worthwhile?

Please, if I am being too invasive I apologize I am simply curious about the logic here.

[How do casual attitudes towards sex????]

[garyoutensei]

If they're annoying, dumb, naive, or any combination of those, I'm generally not going to give them the time of day.

[ Which she thought was obvious enough, but also... ]

I want to get the impression they'll have some idea what they're doing when we get down to it.

[silky_bearing]

[Then why the hells had she invited him to offer again? He clearly hasn't the faintest idea.]

I see. I suppose I should offer my apologies again, then, for... misunderstanding your intent.

[He absolutely feels like he's proven himself to be, resoundingly, all of those things.]

[garyoutensei]

Don't worry about it. Failing the other qualifications, someone with some respect in how they deal with women will work.

[ There you go, Laurence. ]

[silky_bearing]

I daresay there are a number of women in Fodlan that would be shocked at such a suggestion.

[Lorenz Hellman Gloucester? Respectful of a woman?!? Madness]

[garyoutensei]

Then let me rephrase. Respectful of me.

[ She wasn't about to get into the whole thing.... she had about gender, anyways. ]

[silky_bearing]

I'm embarrassed to admit how long it took me to repair my behavior on that front. I do my level best to ensure I do not make such mistakes again.

Even if I were so inclined I am devoted to another. Surreal as it still feels to say as much.

I do hope you find someone that can give you what you are looking for.

[garyoutensei]

No kidding, huh?

[ She leaned back, taking another swig, and letting that thought sit a moment, before... ]

It's Claude, right?

[silky_bearing]

Have I truly been so obvious?

[garyoutensei]

Not really...

[ Baiken pulled out her pipe, the familiar bag she kept her tobacco in, going about the practice of stuffing and lighting it. ]

I just know you both, and I'm used to getting a heavy read on people, out of habit.

[ Because she's slow to trust. ]

[silky_bearing]

Fair enough, I suppose.

I've been... a bit heartsick over him for years, not that I really... recognized it as such, what with the war and everything. But we have an opportunity here that we'd never have had at home.

[garyoutensei]

[ Puff puff, exhale... ]

Good. Someone's gotta keep him from doing something stupid.