[ It's probably quite a surprise for an unfamiliar number to pop up to call Add, considering the idea that those ID numbers should be guarded, but. Add happened to get a professional recommendation from Griffith. Sebastian doesn't actually expect to Add to pick up considering they're strangers, but he does leave a perfectly polite and genial message. ]
Do pardon me for contacting you out of the blue, Mr. Add. My name is Sebastian Michaelis, and I come with a recommendation from Dr. Griffith. I have heard you have skill with technology, which I myself am rather lacking in, so I would like to potentially make a request of you, should you be inclined. Dr. Griffith informed me as well of the sorts of payment you prefer, of which there will be no issue.
Please call me at your earliest convenience, and thank you for your time.
[ truth be told, he expected this to be more of an one-time kind of deal; so needless to say, he's pretty surprised when he listens to the message. despite that, how could he possibly ignore it after being offered the payment he's been seeking?
not to mention, after joining all-points basin, this is technically his job now.
so he does call sebastian back, eventually, greeting him with an eloquent: ]
'sup?
[ he can neither agree nor disagree without knowing what is that sebastian wants from him. ]
[ Sebastian, being a grandpa, isn't even sure what that's a shortened form of, really, so he just attributes it to being a charming colloquialism and moves on without acknowledging it... ]
Ah, good. I am glad you had received my message...
[ He says as if he wasn't certain of that, though really, that's a bit of an act. He's not quite as inept with technology as he'd suggest, but he's still mostly new to it. ]
I encountered a strange phenomenon the other day, and I was advised to contact you. You must forgive me for having little in the way of information to offer, but that is what I was hoping you may look into on my behalf. If you have heard of the takeover of the Studios yesterday, it is in regards to that. There was something that was able to disrupt one's natural abilities, though to what, I cannot say. If you could look into the matter, I am perfectly willing to pay. I may ask for more with further payment, but I shall not get ahead of myself without knowing just what it is to start.
[ he hums, thoughtfully; of course, he's heard of the takeover, as well as witnessed something eerily close to what sebastian is describing. still, he doesn't think there's anything connecting the incident and the illegal tech 'demonstration'. ]
If you're sure that people whose abilities were disrupted didn't have any suspicious pieces of tech on them, it must've been something like a building-wide signal. In that case, disrupting it would've been enough to return things to normal. Can't promise that's exactly the case, though, kuku -- but, if you're willing to pay, I will look into it on your behalf.
Thoooough, I'll need to know what's the endgame here. Do you want to be prepared for an incident like that, or use similar tech to your advantage?
Well, my own abilities were disrupted. If there is a suspicious piece of technology on me, I am unaware of it.
[ He at least admits that easily, since he figures he has to if he wants help with this matter. It's not quite something he'd admit ideally, but all things considered, it's a necessary cost. ]
As for the result... A way to combat it would be my priority first and foremost. I would like to make sure it does not happen again if possible. Using it to my advantage would be useful, of course, but it is not nearly as important.
It'd be wise to perform a check, then. I'll do it for you, if you want.
[ you can almost hear him wriggling his fingers. ]
Alright, I'll ask around for any information regarding disrupting abilities. [ it should be easy enough, considering the guys around here already work on electronics that somehow affect people's abilities -- though he didn't have time to look into that just yet.
if he's going to get paid for it, however... ]
-- and, if things are as I expect them to be, I can make something that'll disrupt the signal. It's nothing difficult, but I only take payments upfront.
[ And Sebastian sounds quite pleased, even as it comes to the matter of payment. His voice stays pleasant and even, which is a bit odd considering what he asks so casually next. ]
You prefer blood and tissue samples, correct? [ if not he'll kick griffith's ass for punking him ]
[ But he doesn't say what he is. He'd like to leave that a surprise if he's giving blood and tissue, since he's interested to see just how this flesh would compare under scrutiny. He knows it'll be different, but he has no idea how. ]
Ah, but to that matter, how would you prefer your tissue sample? Blood is easy enough, but I admittedly not familiar with how one would take a sample of the other.
[ now he's actually interested, the tone of his voice a bit more engaging. ]
You can choose whether you'd rather part with a strand of your hair or a sample of saliva. Either is enough for me. Though, I'd rather take your blood myself -- special measures, you see.
[ he's in tanagura now, after all -- if sebastian's a mongrel, getting in here might be tricky. instead, add figures he'd go to him, if that's the case. ]
An Elite. I hope that will not complicate matters.
[ Actually, he'll be somewhat surprised to find that he's also an Elite, considering Sebastian has made an odd habit of befriending the now Mongrels. ]
Nope, that actually makes things easier. You can drop by the south-west sector of Tanagura anytime you want -- I don't move around too much.
[ white hair, and all. he's technically not an elite, so it's better for him not to be seen; if he has to move, he usually wears a hood and slithers by unnoticed. ]
Though, if you'd rather set up something fancy, that's fine, too, kukuku.
Excellent. Would you happen to have an opening today, in that case? It is not quite in my nature to put things off when they can be accomplished sooner.
[ So clearly, nothing fancy. He'd prefer it be looked into sooner rather than later, though he doesn't quite sound impatient. He just genuinely isn't a procrastinator. ]
[ comes a half-hearted reply, and he hangs up as well. whichever works, though i guess a log would be most comfortable for this! if you're too busy however, i don't mind handwaving it at all. ]
[ I totally thought I was fine, but it turns out I'm a little busier than I thought after looking at my current threads, so let's just handwave it for now! :) I'll have Sebastian follow up in person late, so thank you! ]
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about a day after part 2 (voice)
Do pardon me for contacting you out of the blue, Mr. Add. My name is Sebastian Michaelis, and I come with a recommendation from Dr. Griffith. I have heard you have skill with technology, which I myself am rather lacking in, so I would like to potentially make a request of you, should you be inclined. Dr. Griffith informed me as well of the sorts of payment you prefer, of which there will be no issue.
Please call me at your earliest convenience, and thank you for your time.
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not to mention, after joining all-points basin, this is technically his job now.
so he does call sebastian back, eventually, greeting him with an eloquent: ]
'sup?
[ he can neither agree nor disagree without knowing what is that sebastian wants from him. ]
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Ah, good. I am glad you had received my message...
[ He says as if he wasn't certain of that, though really, that's a bit of an act. He's not quite as inept with technology as he'd suggest, but he's still mostly new to it. ]
I encountered a strange phenomenon the other day, and I was advised to contact you. You must forgive me for having little in the way of information to offer, but that is what I was hoping you may look into on my behalf. If you have heard of the takeover of the Studios yesterday, it is in regards to that. There was something that was able to disrupt one's natural abilities, though to what, I cannot say. If you could look into the matter, I am perfectly willing to pay. I may ask for more with further payment, but I shall not get ahead of myself without knowing just what it is to start.
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[ he hums, thoughtfully; of course, he's heard of the takeover, as well as witnessed something eerily close to what sebastian is describing. still, he doesn't think there's anything connecting the incident and the illegal tech 'demonstration'. ]
If you're sure that people whose abilities were disrupted didn't have any suspicious pieces of tech on them, it must've been something like a building-wide signal. In that case, disrupting it would've been enough to return things to normal. Can't promise that's exactly the case, though, kuku -- but, if you're willing to pay, I will look into it on your behalf.
Thoooough, I'll need to know what's the endgame here. Do you want to be prepared for an incident like that, or use similar tech to your advantage?
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[ He at least admits that easily, since he figures he has to if he wants help with this matter. It's not quite something he'd admit ideally, but all things considered, it's a necessary cost. ]
As for the result... A way to combat it would be my priority first and foremost. I would like to make sure it does not happen again if possible. Using it to my advantage would be useful, of course, but it is not nearly as important.
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[ you can almost hear him wriggling his fingers. ]
Alright, I'll ask around for any information regarding disrupting abilities. [ it should be easy enough, considering the guys around here already work on electronics that somehow affect people's abilities -- though he didn't have time to look into that just yet.
if he's going to get paid for it, however... ]
-- and, if things are as I expect them to be, I can make something that'll disrupt the signal. It's nothing difficult, but I only take payments upfront.
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[ And Sebastian sounds quite pleased, even as it comes to the matter of payment. His voice stays pleasant and even, which is a bit odd considering what he asks so casually next. ]
You prefer blood and tissue samples, correct? [ if not he'll kick griffith's ass for punking him ]
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[ he's gotten some from both natives and people who only arrived here recently -- for now, he's all stocked up on humans.
they're not what interests him the most, alas. ]
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[ But he doesn't say what he is. He'd like to leave that a surprise if he's giving blood and tissue, since he's interested to see just how this flesh would compare under scrutiny. He knows it'll be different, but he has no idea how. ]
Ah, but to that matter, how would you prefer your tissue sample? Blood is easy enough, but I admittedly not familiar with how one would take a sample of the other.
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[ now he's actually interested, the tone of his voice a bit more engaging. ]
You can choose whether you'd rather part with a strand of your hair or a sample of saliva. Either is enough for me. Though, I'd rather take your blood myself -- special measures, you see.
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[ Though the first had definitely been Griffith in the earlier conversation, but. That's Griffith. ]
Whenever you have time, simply give me a time and a place and I would be happy to provide. My schedule is quite open, so it is at your leisure.
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[ he's in tanagura now, after all -- if sebastian's a mongrel, getting in here might be tricky. instead, add figures he'd go to him, if that's the case. ]
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[ Actually, he'll be somewhat surprised to find that he's also an Elite, considering Sebastian has made an odd habit of befriending the now Mongrels. ]
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[ white hair, and all. he's technically not an elite, so it's better for him not to be seen; if he has to move, he usually wears a hood and slithers by unnoticed. ]
Though, if you'd rather set up something fancy, that's fine, too, kukuku.
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[ So clearly, nothing fancy. He'd prefer it be looked into sooner rather than later, though he doesn't quite sound impatient. He just genuinely isn't a procrastinator. ]
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[ he's ever got his own apartment here, now. if that's not the definition of fancy, add truly doesn't know what is. ]
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[ At which point he hangs up! Would you like to do a log for the actual meeting, just keep it here, or handwave it? ]
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[ comes a half-hearted reply, and he hangs up as well. whichever works, though i guess a log would be most comfortable for this! if you're too busy however, i don't mind handwaving it at all. ]
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