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06-19-2025, 11:44 PM
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[image description: Despina's perspective, Diver a Fiendish man with a spider-like appearance with a oddly familiar energy looking over at you mid conversation, while Savvy watches him.}
You wrap up with the rabbit inside and head out to rendezvous with Savvy...
Only for management to be having a chat with them...
Fiend, well dressed, big witch hat, plenty of eyes. You know this guy.
You're turbo fucked, actually getting thrown in a pit by the end of the day.
Despina: Good afternoon, see you're getting acquainted with one of mine.
Diver: Mmhmm! Lovely friend you got here, see you're having a bit of a day.
Despina: A way to put it, too many entities getting involved for my liking.
Diver: Yeah, reports are someone knocked over a truck and somehow in spite of all of that there were zero casualties. So...
Despina: That was the freelancer to be fair...
Diver: Noted, dodging the blame then-
Despina: He's still on my watch so I'd prefer you didn't punish him.
Diver: I was thinking of looking into getting him full-time honestly. Meanwhile uh... Savvy?
Savvy: Yeah..
Diver: Cute nickname, better on the tongue than Savate V.70-99-Custom Type S.
The shrimp flinches hard at that.
Diver: Yeah I know your deal, that's a little bit of why I'm here too. Got business to make happe-
Despina: Give it to me straight, how much trouble are we in.
Diver: You... are not. Maybe the rabbit is if she's with you, which uh...
You all turn around, Santana nowhere in sight.
Course she bailed...
Diver: Guessing she's not with you right now.
Despina: Guess not.
Diver: Figures, cowardly type. Back to business though-
Savvy: Why do you know? Like...
Diver: Bit of a specialist on the whole Chimerabuild thing. As you can see..
He did a little twirl.
Diver: Body's made in a lab like yours. Course you're a bit of a oddity, the original owner's a bit of someone on our watchlist in your case. Where'd you manage to scoop up that thing?
Savvy: Me? I mean I just kind of woke up...
Despina: Accidentally found them in disposal, didn't exactly expect them to get up...
Diver: Mm... you got any memories at all? Who you might be, something residual from the previous guy?
Savvy: Nothing... what do you mean the guy's on a watchlist also? Like, I guess with the way gene archive labs work yeah but...
Diver: Customs come in different rankings, you're not a stock model by any means. S are designated for people of significant standing, a lot more variable and modular and a little higher maintenance so they aren't exactly given out like candy... there's only one person we know of in those circles who leans toward Savate variants as a preference.
Savvy: So like... what is my deal? Like if you know so much you-
Diver: Mobility, model's moniker comes from the branding as lightweight combat model for secure courier jobs. Savate's like... a martial art with a lot of footwork and kicking and uh...
Savvy: Leggy...
Diver: I guess it's a way to put it, yeah. Truth put, I want to work with you and your boss because I think you're a giant lead on someone I've been following for a good while now.
Despina: And if we don't we're absolutely getting yelled at as soon as we make it over to the other library, right?
Diver: I'm covering your ass either way, just have to imagine you'd have the courtesy to return the favor. Up to you both of course...
Savvy: How much do you know about my deal exactly like-
Diver: Give me your hand.
Savvy: Mm? Wha-
Diver: You're unstable, yeah? Let me get a check on you..
They nod, slowly holding it out for the fiend to examine.
Diver: Hurts?
Savvy: Yeah, usually, it's a buzzy type of-
He pinches down on a nerve tight, arm going limp.
Savvy: Hey-!
Despina: What are you-?!
With a swift motion, a twist and a crack the arm comes back to life.
Savvy's face looked somewhere between shock and wonder.
Savvy: ...No buzzing.
Diver: You need something a little more long term but figured you could use the help.
Savvy: That's so wild... so like... did you used to work for-
Diver: Nah, had my own reason to get into it.
Savvy: Yeah?
Diver: Pretty, shallow as that sounds.
Savvy: I mean I kinda get it...
Diver: Do you? If you'd like to get a closer look-
You cut it off.
Despina: I think we should start getting moving before we go any further with this, someone's got a bunny to text anyway...
Savvy: Yeah I should ask what's up...
The shrimp fished around their pockets for their phone.
Savvy: Ah a message, let me just-
There was a awkward silence as they read through.
Savvy:... Oh okay.
Despina: Is something wrong?
Savvy: I think Santana broke up with me...?
Despina: Broke up or "broke up"?
Savvy: "I cannot be part of your world so freely, tis the heart grow fonder with the distance of-"
Despina: Okay so she "broke up" with you. Give her a couple of days, she's having one of her episodes...
Savvy: What do you mean...?
Despina: She plays hard to get, makes it dramatic, sets it up as a tragic on and off romance, then randomly invites you over to get back together and-
Diver: That's really specific.
Despina: That's just how she is.
Diver: Sounds like you've seen this before then, yeah?
Ah fuck he's got your ass...
Despina: Fiends are fickle, don't start with them if you want any concept of normal in life.
Diver: Yeah you're kinda high value too..
Despina: Just play it by the vest, don't sign anything without reading, if she asks if you want to share a life she probably just wants you for your body and-
Diver: Not beating the allegations.
Despina: Your job's in test tube bodies, mine's in extradimensional ultrafauna. Don't make me hurt you.
The fiend makes a sad little pout, almost cartoonish.
Diver: So rude..
Despina: Could get meaner but we need you right now.
Savvy: Yeah if you could be really nice and not get us screamed at-
Diver: It's already done, we'll take the path from the nearest safehouse if it's alright. Want folks to know that you're "in my custody" so they don't sent out others who'll be a little less lax about this. Know how it is.
Despina: Do what you gotta, take point.
Only for management to be having a chat with them...
Fiend, well dressed, big witch hat, plenty of eyes. You know this guy.
You're turbo fucked, actually getting thrown in a pit by the end of the day.
Despina: Good afternoon, see you're getting acquainted with one of mine.
Diver: Mmhmm! Lovely friend you got here, see you're having a bit of a day.
Despina: A way to put it, too many entities getting involved for my liking.
Diver: Yeah, reports are someone knocked over a truck and somehow in spite of all of that there were zero casualties. So...
Despina: That was the freelancer to be fair...
Diver: Noted, dodging the blame then-
Despina: He's still on my watch so I'd prefer you didn't punish him.
Diver: I was thinking of looking into getting him full-time honestly. Meanwhile uh... Savvy?
Savvy: Yeah..
Diver: Cute nickname, better on the tongue than Savate V.70-99-Custom Type S.
The shrimp flinches hard at that.
Diver: Yeah I know your deal, that's a little bit of why I'm here too. Got business to make happe-
Despina: Give it to me straight, how much trouble are we in.
Diver: You... are not. Maybe the rabbit is if she's with you, which uh...
You all turn around, Santana nowhere in sight.
Course she bailed...
Diver: Guessing she's not with you right now.
Despina: Guess not.
Diver: Figures, cowardly type. Back to business though-
Savvy: Why do you know? Like...
Diver: Bit of a specialist on the whole Chimerabuild thing. As you can see..
He did a little twirl.
Diver: Body's made in a lab like yours. Course you're a bit of a oddity, the original owner's a bit of someone on our watchlist in your case. Where'd you manage to scoop up that thing?
Savvy: Me? I mean I just kind of woke up...
Despina: Accidentally found them in disposal, didn't exactly expect them to get up...
Diver: Mm... you got any memories at all? Who you might be, something residual from the previous guy?
Savvy: Nothing... what do you mean the guy's on a watchlist also? Like, I guess with the way gene archive labs work yeah but...
Diver: Customs come in different rankings, you're not a stock model by any means. S are designated for people of significant standing, a lot more variable and modular and a little higher maintenance so they aren't exactly given out like candy... there's only one person we know of in those circles who leans toward Savate variants as a preference.
Savvy: So like... what is my deal? Like if you know so much you-
Diver: Mobility, model's moniker comes from the branding as lightweight combat model for secure courier jobs. Savate's like... a martial art with a lot of footwork and kicking and uh...
Savvy: Leggy...
Diver: I guess it's a way to put it, yeah. Truth put, I want to work with you and your boss because I think you're a giant lead on someone I've been following for a good while now.
Despina: And if we don't we're absolutely getting yelled at as soon as we make it over to the other library, right?
Diver: I'm covering your ass either way, just have to imagine you'd have the courtesy to return the favor. Up to you both of course...
Savvy: How much do you know about my deal exactly like-
Diver: Give me your hand.
Savvy: Mm? Wha-
Diver: You're unstable, yeah? Let me get a check on you..
They nod, slowly holding it out for the fiend to examine.
Diver: Hurts?
Savvy: Yeah, usually, it's a buzzy type of-
He pinches down on a nerve tight, arm going limp.
Savvy: Hey-!
Despina: What are you-?!
With a swift motion, a twist and a crack the arm comes back to life.
Savvy's face looked somewhere between shock and wonder.
Savvy: ...No buzzing.
Diver: You need something a little more long term but figured you could use the help.
Savvy: That's so wild... so like... did you used to work for-
Diver: Nah, had my own reason to get into it.
Savvy: Yeah?
Diver: Pretty, shallow as that sounds.
Savvy: I mean I kinda get it...
Diver: Do you? If you'd like to get a closer look-
You cut it off.
Despina: I think we should start getting moving before we go any further with this, someone's got a bunny to text anyway...
Savvy: Yeah I should ask what's up...
The shrimp fished around their pockets for their phone.
Savvy: Ah a message, let me just-
There was a awkward silence as they read through.
Savvy:... Oh okay.
Despina: Is something wrong?
Savvy: I think Santana broke up with me...?
Despina: Broke up or "broke up"?
Savvy: "I cannot be part of your world so freely, tis the heart grow fonder with the distance of-"
Despina: Okay so she "broke up" with you. Give her a couple of days, she's having one of her episodes...
Savvy: What do you mean...?
Despina: She plays hard to get, makes it dramatic, sets it up as a tragic on and off romance, then randomly invites you over to get back together and-
Diver: That's really specific.
Despina: That's just how she is.
Diver: Sounds like you've seen this before then, yeah?
Ah fuck he's got your ass...
Despina: Fiends are fickle, don't start with them if you want any concept of normal in life.
Diver: Yeah you're kinda high value too..
Despina: Just play it by the vest, don't sign anything without reading, if she asks if you want to share a life she probably just wants you for your body and-
Diver: Not beating the allegations.
Despina: Your job's in test tube bodies, mine's in extradimensional ultrafauna. Don't make me hurt you.
The fiend makes a sad little pout, almost cartoonish.
Diver: So rude..
Despina: Could get meaner but we need you right now.
Savvy: Yeah if you could be really nice and not get us screamed at-
Diver: It's already done, we'll take the path from the nearest safehouse if it's alright. Want folks to know that you're "in my custody" so they don't sent out others who'll be a little less lax about this. Know how it is.
Despina: Do what you gotta, take point.
