Video

[dioception]

[The sleeping thing is an epidemic, if the network is to be glanced over, and other people are handling it, so Dio has his own pressing matters to attend to. He is seated at a small desk, only suitable for keeping in an apartment. It's dark, but there is a lamp on, mostly so that his Visage is not concealed in darkness for once.

A notebook is before him, open and he has a pen to it, organizing his thoughts before and during this 'broadcast'.]

To those who have yet to meet me; Good evening. I am Dio.

I have a conundrum or two on my hands and was hoping I could find some assistance. First and foremost, my... employment. Currently unsatisfactory, and a waste of my skills, I would like instead to offer assistance in law to imPorts. I am currently brushing up on my knowledge since it's somewhat out of date, but I was valedictorian at Hugh Hudson Academy back in the day.

Credentials aside, I am unregistered and rather lacking in knowledge of how to set up a law firm. If anyone can offer advice, I would rather appreciate it. I have tried The Google but the results were vague at best.

[Taking a small pause, he turns to a different page before starting again, the conversation he'd had with Jonathan previously eating at him.]

On a different topic, I have been informed that I've 'been here before'. I don't really know what that means, but if anyone from my previous stay recognizes me, would you be so kind as to remind me of yourself? That would be all for now, thank you.

Comments

Video

[dun_moch]

[Well, now. This man just continues to be interesting.]

Hello once again, Dio. It's quite pleasing to hear you are pursuing a legal career. I am sorry to say that I have no recollection of you being present here before now, however.

Video

[dioception]

I figure it'd be a way to help our community in particular. Many people from many different backgrounds coming into an unfamiliar place, and I'm sure plenty of which won't know their rights or how to defend themselves. It is only a shame that I cannot offer my services free of charge.

[Really, Dio just wanted to find a way to beat The Americans at their own game. Nothing as satisfying as turning the laws of a country against itself.

Also, it'll be useful to get in good with shady people. Of course he's planning on being a defense attorney if he could help it!]

Video

[dun_moch]

A fine idea. I may not be of a legal background myself, but please do let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Even if it is only to offer myself as one of your first clients, once you achieve your aim.

[The Count is already signed up with Jeff Winger, but one can never have too many lawyers on hand in his line of work.]

Video

[dioception]

Oh, absolutely. I can imagine an outspoken man like you might run into some legal problems, in this kind of society. Through no fault of your own, really. [He's not saying out loud 'those crazy Americans and their patriotism', but he will loudly imply it.

Besides, who couldn't use a lawyer with the ability to control minds?]

I would certainly offer 'no charge unless I win your case', if that sweetens the deal a little.

Video

[dun_moch]

Of course. I would hardly be surprised if someone in authority were to take issue with my criticisms one day, and target me through some trumped-up charges on a technicality.

[Involvement in criminal conspiracies is not a technicality, Dooku.]

Your offer is most appreciated, but unnecessary. I insist that you be paid properly for your services, regardless of the outcome. So long as those services are satisfactory, of course- which I have no doubt they will be.

[Dio isn't the only one who can sweeten deals.]

permatext

[deadtective]

There was a guy here a while back who actually took the fucking bar a second time, but I'm pretty sure that was just 'cause he was a dipshit.

[miss you, Phoenix. <3]

The people here let imPorts get away with shit you wouldn't believe. Wouldn't surprise me if they just handed you everything so long as you said you were actually a lawyer at home.

[dioception]

I see.

[He didn't, really, but he was just going to go ahead and let that slide.]

That's a little bit of a shame, really. But I wasn't actually a lawyer at home, and therein lies the problem. I went through law school, but I am not intending to play some fool behind a desk, just because I did well in college.

[Also there was a tiny detail of him learning law in the late 1800s in England and he could use some brushing up on things.]

I'm not looking for handouts. If I were, I'd be registered, wouldn't I?

[deadtective]

There's honestly not that much of a difference between being registered and not.

[still had nanites in your blood, still got power dampened if you were arrested, still stuck with that tattoo. hell, she'd lived in government housing without a fuss for over two years despite her unregistered status precluding such a thing.]

But I'd still think about fudging shit a little and taking the freebie anyway unless you really like filling out paperwork. Because there is a shitload of that, not to mention fees.

[hilariously she actually does know about starting up law practices and the like through her repeated contact with lawyers in her own line of work. who knew it would ever come in handy?]

[dioception]

I honestly have very little else to do with my time, and I'd like to do the extra legwork.

[One can only party and murder innocents for their sweet sweet blood SO MUCH before it gets old. Also he figures if he works harder it makes him look more legitimate... when he certainly didn't plan on employing many legitimate tactics.]

The fees will be handled readily. The only issue is that I can't exactly get my degree.

[deadtective]

Hey man, you do you. God knows I've got a pretty good idea about what happens when you've got too much free time.

[although opening a law practice is a lot more productive than becoming the number one free to play god on several freemium phone apps...]

But like I said, they make a stupid amount of excuses for imPorts. They'll probably roll whatever experience you had from your own world over to here and just let you take some tests; that's what they did when I went for my license, anyway.

[illuminescent]

Which city are you in?

[dioception]

Currently, Nonah, though I am looking to relocate to a more robust place, just as soon as I have the means to. Maurtia Falls currently has my interest.

[illuminescent]

Maurtia Falls is a very vibrant place. You would do well to speak to his Lordship the Ambassador, if your job does not suit.

[dioception]

"His Lordship the Ambassador" really doesn't give me overmuch to find the man by.

[Also, he wasn't terribly certain how much he wanted to deal with people with such a title, but he'd do what he had to.]

Do you know his name?

[illuminescent]

Petyr Baelish.

video;

[grimreaping]

There was someone else recently looking to get into practicing law here... perhaps you two could explore the possibility together?

video;

[dioception]

[Ugh. Working together. It took a lot of Dio's willpower not to sneer at the suggestion, but he manages to pull it off, instead twisting his face into a somewhat personable smile.]

Is that so? Might you have a name I could investigate? [He could probably fish it up himself if necessary, but he'd rather not.]

Re: video;

[grimreaping]

A Miss Laurel Lance. She expressed a desire to get into general practice; I don't know if you were looking to specialize in a particular area.

[ a momentary pause, and then a helpful link is forwarded ]

[dioception]

I see!

[Dio has to take a moment to figure out the whole link thing, but when he does, he is very impressed. That's incredible! He'd gotten a run down on using the internet from Dr. Venture earlier, but there was still ever more to learn.]

Thank you so much! Perhaps I will have a small chat with Ms. Lance. My expertise is generally in defense, but I can look over and create contracts or persecute as well if need be.

[grimreaping]

Actually, I'd think it better suited if you didn't specialize in the same things; more ground to cover, as it were. I can't imagine that the imPorts need less people arguing in their defense as they do for their intents.

Anon, Video

[stretchy_girl]

Excuse me Mister Dio do you think you might help me with a legal problem? If you're going into law I thought...

[The voice is quiet and nervous, the woman in the picture appearing shy when actually she's just trying to hold back a smile.]

Anon, Video

[dioception]

[Dammit Gem. You're lucky Dio can't smell you over video, because he can't tell who this is... and it doesn't immediately occur to him that someone on anonymous while using video is something rather strange.]

...Ah. I could do some free consulting, but I cannot do anything further currently, considering that I have no authority to do so.

Re: Anon, Video

[stretchy_girl]

You can't? [She sniffs and blinks watery eyes. Playing with Dio is so much fun.]

But then who'll defend me in court the next time I kill someone?

1/2

[dioception]

Frankly, it is rather hard to defend someone who publicly admits to killing people. [He could do it, that was the help of mind control, but it wasn't easy. Lots of mind controlling necessary.]

However, if my practice goes up, then I could in theory defend a person who is accused of murder.

[Wait a minute.

Someone on anonymous, showing their face, admitting to murder...]

2/2, Private

[dioception]

[Dio's face pulls into a tight frown and he then switches over to private.]

Gemini, if you need a lawyer, I'd say you already have quite a few issues.