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"Fair enough," Amon said with a sigh. "...You said that you were going to stop all trade in and out, how is Mingo's gonna help supply the city. Like you said, we'll eventually run dry..."
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Danny Ravensdale on Jul 28, 2015 21:41:05 GMT
"Where do ya think the trade goods that'd normally be comin' into the city are gonna be? I ain' gonna destroy it. Wha' we're takin's gonna be redistributed ta the city when the time's right." Danny grinned at Amon again.
"...I still see a few problems with this. If you just take everything, then step in to give it to everyone, some may take it the wrong way," Amon replied shaking his head. "Stolen goods don't just appear out of nowhere; do it wrong, and the Robin Hood act will turn against you. You're gonna need some sort of scapegoat...even if none exists and you just make it up. But that's my own opinion. If you got something to work that out, then I'll trust ya," he said with a sigh. "And I was just about ready to start up the Clockwork Doll business..."
"What about the Entertainment guild? Considering that they are the other economic guild in the city, they're gonna get hit hard too. And I really don't wanna earn points from Edel for acting like a hero in your plan..."
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Danny Ravensdale on Jul 30, 2015 19:54:22 GMT
"Don' worry too much 'bout scapegoats. I got wheels turnin' an' all." Danny blew some hair out of her face and continued. "Far as CAESAL? I ain' worried 'bout them. I was meetin' wit' Edel earlier an' she's been clued in on this. Bu' why would you be worried 'bout earnin' 'ero points from Ede- ohhhhhh. Oh-ho-ho... ain' this a juicy lil tidbit? Ya got a thing fer the red'eaded en'ertainer?" Danny leaned in closer with a mischievous grin plastered on her face.
"Maybe," Amon replied with a raised eyebrow. That was all he was going to say on the topic.
"Any more warehouse raids? Going to be kinda hard to keep everything afloat if all the reserves are gone? Can I assume the recent raids I've been hearing at the docks is your guys' doing?" he asked.
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Danny Ravensdale on Aug 1, 2015 20:27:42 GMT
"Oh, don' be so tight lipped Cyclops. Jus' a little gossip b'tween partners an' all'a tha'." Danny grinned and set her chin on the countertop.
"Tha' asside, yeh. Docks were us. We gotta newbie tha' needed ta cut'er teeth, an' my Fox needs ta ge' some practice leadin'. Bu' yeh. There's gonna be more raids. An' more robberies. An' more chaos spreadin' in the city."
"I was afraid of that," Amon responded with a sigh, ignoring Danny's comment about gossip. "Just to let you know: after the whole 'Jack the Ripper' debacle, I set up a security system throughout the district. If you are plan on making any robberies around here, I'm not going to make it easy for you; gotta keep up appearances at least," he said with a small smile.
"I also have a shipment of parts and materials that I'm expecting sometime within the following weeks. Once I get that shipment, I'll be holing myself up in my own personal warehouse to work on some projects, so I'd really appreciate if you executed your plan after I get that shipment. If you really need to strike my place to at least keep up appearances, fine: I can set aside certain things for you on the off chance you get past the security."
"As for not destroying stuff...any tech that you take may inadvertently be destroyed in your guys' presence anyways. Which leads me to another issue," he said, making some clicking noises with his mechanical arm. At that, Abe went to the back, and shortly returned with two items: a small, rectangular piece of metal, and a metal box, about the size of a medium-size jewelry box.
"Since you're making your own gamble with me, might as well make my own with you. If you haven't noticed already, pretty much nothing in this store seems to be affected by your presence. Heck, even my arm isn't twitching at all," he explained, waving his mechanical arm. "That's because of this," he said, showing the small piece of metal. "Turns out, the site of the portal that led to the Ander world did a number on the surrounding land. It essentially charged the area around the epicenter with a load of magical energy. If you take some of the affected rare earth elements in the ground and process it carefully, you'll end up with this: a magic resistant slab, perfect for warding off the effects of being around magical entities, as well as being able to take on a few spells unharmed, depending on treatment. Meant for Clockwork Dolls, but can be used for a wide variety of tech."
"However, take it in its raw form..." he began, taking a toy from behind the counter and placing it in front of the box. He then grabbed a knob on the side of the box, and quickly opened and closed a sliding door on the box's front. Immediately, the toy burst into pieces. "And well...you see what happens. Any tech even remotely near the stuff will go bust; took a while to work out the types of containers to use to transport the raw ores. And since it's a pain and a half to mine, I've had a mining company, who are good friends with my old man, to get the stuff for me on a 'on-demand only' basis."
"And hence my issue: since I'm still doing tests on the stuff, not all of my orders have gone through my prescribed treatment, and thus come in its raw form. It needs to be handled carefully or else it will destroy all the tech in the district. If you can handle it properly, I'd be willing to 'hire' you guys" (air quotations) "to make the actual...delivery. But I want to make a special deal with you: a 25-75 split. With the 25%, I want to work with you guys in finding out other properties and uses of the ores. With the remaining 75%, we can apply what we've learned, and make a true split according to needs, whether it be 50-50, 60-40, 20-80, whatever."
Amon sat back. "If you have your ways to make your plan work, then I'm willing to help. However, this special case, among a few other things, will help solidify my involvement in your cause."
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Danny Ravensdale on Aug 6, 2015 4:50:03 GMT
Danny rocked back on her heels for a moment as she chewed her lower lip. "So basically yer askin' fer test subjects fer anti-magic experiments, yeh?" Danny looked at the box in question thoughtfully before she stretched her hands over her head then shoved them in her pockets. "Tha', and ya need folks who can go an' get the stuff... I'm sure we can work wit tha'. You an' I both know when it comes ta this stuff 'ere yer gettin' the better deal, bu' yeh, we'll getcher stuff fer ya, an' I'll 'elp ya do yer experiments. I ain' gonna subject none'a my people to it if they don' wanna, so you'll be dealin' with me if no one else volunteers."
"That, and don't raid my warehouse if possible," Amon responded with a smile. "Besides, you're getting something out of this too: if the anti-magic metal is perfected, Anders will be able to be around tech without said tech just breaking down or potentially exploding; there could even be a sliver of a possibility that Anders could even use tech. On the opposite end of the spectrum: if this can be used to nullify magic, then there may be a possibility that it can amplify it as well. Who knows? I can only do so much. You guys would be just as responsible for advancements in technology. As for the experiments? Shouldn't be anything to worry about, mostly tests on the ore itself in proximity to you guys more than anything else."
"Like I said, if you plan on doing any raids in the Merchant's District, I'm not going to make it easy for you. Other than that, just let me know when you're starting your plan and I'll give you the info on how to deliver the ores, as well as what you can actually take from my warehouse if you plan on raiding it (trust me, you'll know). Anything else I need to know?"
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
Post by Danny Ravensdale on Aug 10, 2015 18:34:25 GMT
Danny cocked her head to the side as she listened before shaking her head. "No' righ' now. I'll let'cha know when things start 'eatin' up. Ya can contact me a' Raven's Flock Deliv'ry Services if ya need a shipment brough' in." Danny grinned beneath her scarf.
"Will do," Amon replied with a grin. "I've heard good things about your services from Gabe. I hope to do business with you in the future...when everything is not so serious," he continued as he got up to get the door.
"But seriously, don't be a stranger. I'm starting to become fond of making friends," he said, unlocking to door. "Take care of yourself out there."
"I will destroy you in the most beautiful way possible! And when I leave, you will finally understand why storms are named after people!" - Taryn, Nerf This
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