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[ The man who first appears on the screen is easily recognisable thanks to the very prominent scowl between his brows. People may have seen it before. Usually it comes about when he’s forced to do something like this. In his hands are varying sheets of paper that he rifles through as though to ignore d’Artagnan and his eager camera.

Athos waits a moment, then two, before he sighs. ] Go on then, I know you’re dying to announce it. Let’s not keep them waiting.

[ That’s all the cue d’Artagnan needs. The camera wheels around to show his face, where he’s looking altogether too pleased with himself. ]

We have something to tell you all. [ The camera lingers on his face for a moment and then shifts up, fixing on a sign bearing a symbol that will be familiar to anyone who’s met the Musketeers. D’Artagnan’s voice accompanies the picture. ] We’d like to welcome you to our new offices.

The thing is, we’re Musketeers. This may not be our world, but we’re still able to work. We’d like to help, in the best way we can. And let’s be honest, I was never going to help anyone at the Renaissance Faire.

So, we’re opening an agency of our own.

[ The camera pans around the office itself, showing a mostly wooden interior, a desk, several chairs, and what looks like a modern coffee machine hidden in one corner. There are several doors, including one that leads out to a yard. A couple of horses can briefly be seen there. ]

We want to do our part, here in De Chima. We’re here to protect you. We’ll be your guards, if you need us. We’ll investigate crimes that you bring to us. You can come to us in confidence, and we’ll do all that we can to help you. This is our work, and we want to get back to it.

[ A large hand grasps to reposition the camera and in looms a set of curls and not much else before the camera settles on a desk and Porthos comes into the frame. ]

Not like we get all the praise and glory, despite it being something that’s been well-deserved by our regiment, in my very humble experience. Only, there’s the bit where we take the best. I mean, I’d accept mediocre if I could train it out of you, but I think Athos might have my head first.

[ Which is actually a good point. Athos makes a noise like clearing his throat and waits until one of his companions angles the device again to get him in it. ] We’re taking anyone who wants to learn and seems as if they’d be capable. Men and women. [ And that’s at least one sign that he’s becoming one with the times. And that he’s not as bad as all that, thank you Porthos. ] We only ask that you be over sixteen and that you are prepared to learn. It is not an easy life, you do not make it without dedication. We would expect much of that. But I can guarantee that it is worthwhile. And if you trust us to teach you then you will not be let down.

[ After all that, d’Artagnan pulls the camera back to himself. All of that seriousness has not gotten rid of his excitement. ]

You can let us know if you’re interested. We open for business two weeks from today. If we can help you, you should get in touch.

( nb: the occ information post is here and sign-ups are here. Athos is black, D’Artagnan is teal and Porthos is purple. )

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[Isaac ends up just blinking at the feed for a moment. You know, in retrospect, he wasn't sure he'd even considered what Athos did for a living in his own world...

...but it wasn't this.]

You're...detectives?

So the certificate tells me.

[ They had to pass a test. It was a fair struggle for a man who usually beats up things that want to test him. ]

It is the modern day equivalent of what we did back home.

[He nods. He could follow that at least.]

So...you were all...investigators?

Soldiers.

But due to our discretion we were often asked to lend our efforts to matters of investigation, yes.

Huh...I thought most military branches had...uh...departments for that.

[Is that even the right word? Damn it, man. I'm an engineer, not a solder!]

We were all tasked with the same duties, the same ideals. No one man has a specific role. The patrols are metered out in shifts and so too are the missions the Captain sends them on.

[ Although technically it's the four of them that get Treville's most important cases. ]

The Musketeers are more than an army, they are a brotherhood. And surely you would understand that brothers must help each other out with all things?

That's what they tell me. [He shrugs.] I was an only child. [But he nods.] It...sounds like a noble profession. [At least more noble than fixing engines.]

It is one of honour, yes. We pride ourselves on that.

[ After a pause, because he wonders if this one is tempted. ] I would like men who aspire to the code we have.

[Isaac pauses, blinking at the video.]

...are you recruiting, Athos?

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