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[cadbane]

I've got a proposal for the ones here who have skills in advanced tech. Think of it as a challenge for a lucrative business deal as there will be work for the person who can prove that they're the best.

If you know about robotics, gadgets and electronics - from this world or others - I want to speak with you.

You prove you're worth it and we can make an arrangement. I'll only take the best.

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[notayoungman]

What kind of show?

[cadbane]

I do an act in a Spaghetti Western show. I need more showy tech.

[Like that makes sense. He didn't say it was a futuristic Western. But he does have this job; it's just not the real reason for his request. He's being needlessly evasive.]

[notayoungman]

[ That makes zero sense. And that's as someone who knows a cyborg cowboy. ]

I got what you need. Let's take this offline.

[cadbane]

Name a place. I'll meet you there.

[notayoungman]

The alley behind [insert shady Maurita Falls bar here]. In an hour.

[ A shady place after dark for a shady deal. ]

[Action!]

[cadbane]

[And true to his word, Bane is there punctually on the hour. Even though he has a human form he can transform into, he's rarely felt the need to use it and so what appears is the alien who was also on the network. All blue skin, red eyes and cowboy-style of outfit. It may be noted that he has thick gauntlets on, twin blaster guns at his hips and odd tubes attached to his cheekbones.]

[notayoungman]

[ Oh good. No need to track down the guy to shake the information out of him. Soldier had chosen this particular location because it was surrounded on two sides by multi-story buildings, and the far end was completely blocked off. He'd been perched above to watch from a safe distance. When Bane showed up, he made his way down (an attentive person might her a slight too loud thump of someone jumping from a dramatic height.

He appeared at the mouth of the alley, complete with face mask, glowing red visor, and really, really big gun. He walked slowly toward the alien, holding the gun in both hands, hand on the barrel, currently pointed at the ground. His voice was as gruff and serious as it had been on the network. ]

Now. Why don't you tell me what you really want the tech for.

[cadbane]

Well, you make quite the entrance, don't you.

[Bane didn't appear to be intimidated by the way the man was presenting himself and his weapon. He also didn't want to give too many details about what he was doing - partly because this was more preparation for the future rather than for any immediate job - so he gave the same answer he gave others.]

I want a droid - a robot - for fetch and carry tasks. I also want to have my equipment upgraded in general.

The technology on this planet is subpar, however not everybody here is from this planet.

[So there may be some out there with better technical knowledge, he thinks.]

[notayoungman]

[ He stops several feet away from Bane, keeping his weapon at the ready. There were red flags all over this situation. But his whole system for such warnings was based in another time, in another world. Even there it had always been a little hyper-sensitive, and was never meant for...whatever this guy was. Still. That was still far too vague for his tastes. ]

You need to be more specific about those tasks, or this will be a completely different conversation.

[cadbane]

And you need to tell me if you have the skills for these type of things or else you're just wasting my time.

[The bounty hunter stood his ground, looking grim.]

And son, you don't want to be wasting my time.

[notayoungman]

[ If he actually still had a sense of humor, being called son would have made him laugh. It had been a long time since anyone called him anything like that. Instead, he was just clearly not going to budge. ]

You answer my questions, I'm out of your hair. Otherwise.

[ He lifted the gun slightly, the muzzle pointing at about knee cap height, several bits of it coming to life, glowing in the dark. ]

I'll be wasting a lot more than your time.

[cadbane]

[They actually may be quite close in age but to Bane it was difficult to pinpoint a human's age. Plus, it was less about age than just being condescending.]

Oh, I wouldn't try anything if I were you...

[He spoke in warning, his own hand hovering over one of his guns.]

I don't need to be specific unless you tell me what you can make for me.

[notayoungman]

[ Good thing he's not easily angered by condescension. Other things, though... ]

The only thing I intend to make for you is trouble.

[ He'd seen what tech, especially the robotic kind, could become in the wrong hands. Then again, he's got it in his head that the omnic crisis is just looming on the horizon here, in its own way. ]

Give me something I might actually believe, and you don't have to worry about me trying anything.

[ He wasn't exactly daunted by the vague threats of alien hose face man. ]

[cadbane]

Look, my main line of work is bounty hunting. I find wanted criminals and bring them in to the law for whatever justice to be served.

[Among other things; he'll do many shady jobs if the price suits him.]

I need a droid for tasks I need extra hands for and I need to have the best weapons and equipment that I can get.

[notayoungman]

[ That would certainly be a plausible reason to not announce his intent over the network. Even having done a similar call himself, the soldier was still suspicious. At least his gun seemed to go dark. ]

If I catch wind of you putting one hose on the other side of that line, you'll be answering to me.

[ He might still be suspicious, but he's lived a similar life back home. He just wanted to find a corrupt imPort, damn it. ]

[cadbane]

Who made you the boss of everyone here?

[notayoungman]

[ All those fancy lights on his gun activated again. ]

Someone's gotta hold people in this city accountable.

[ C'mon. There's probably a drug deal going down behind him, or at least around the corner. ]

[cadbane]

[Bane crossed his arms, looking more irritated than threatened.]

Since I'm not committing any crime here, you're wasting time with me.

[He idly wondered if this man had an oifficial law enforcement occupation or if he was more vigilante.]

[notayoungman]

[ He's in his own strange area that's somewhere between vigilante and legitimate hero, but he'd never admit to still holding on to that latter part.

He lingered for a moment, trying to decide whether or not he could trust this...thing. In the end, he decided he only had his gut telling him this guy was up to no good, and no actual proof. That was the deciding factor. He couldn't act without a genuine basis.

With a grunted noncommittal reply, he took several steps back from Bane, moving back for the street without turning his back.]

I'm keeping my eye on you.

[cadbane]

You just do that then.

[The bounty hunter stared back, mouth pressed into an irritated line. He'd keep this encounter in mind although he wasn't overly concerned about it. He's dealt with dangerous people in the past. It takes a lot to make him nervous, but he knew it was wise to remain cautious.]