Schön W. Freund (
u_can_have_it_4_a_song) wrote2015-09-19 11:20 pm
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A Matter of Urgency [for Amelia]
Schön has come to the Fox and Crosier with something odd, today, a sizable piece of luggage with a handle at one end and little wheels at the other, a briefcase hanging from his other hand. His cane is hanging on the luggage, for the moment.
He leaves his name with the front desk, asking Amelia to be told he's here whenever she wakes. That done, he makes his way to the dining room to wait.
He leaves his name with the front desk, asking Amelia to be told he's here whenever she wakes. That done, he makes his way to the dining room to wait.
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Upon seeing Schön, she approaches him, giving a nod as a way of greeting when he looks her way. She doesn't sit. "I was going to call on you tomorrow, once I had finalized the agreement for the warehouse that you wanted, but I suppose that will have to wait." Even if she doesn't know exactly what he's got with him, she can guess well enough that most of it's luggage of some sort. "What can I do for you today?"
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He opens the briefcase, drawing out several folders, placing them on the table. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, the Mori Museum, the Oxford Library, the Tower of London, the De Beers warehouse, the Louvre.
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"Do you have an exact day that I should be ready by?" She slowly picks up the folder on The Met and begins leafing through it. There's a lot of information and the included tourist pamphlet shows both a lot of people and a lot of technology she doesn't know or understand. "And given the large number of targets and my unfamiliarity with this world and its technology, will I be going in alone or with help?"
So many questions. Those are a start, but there will most certainly be a lot more before this conversation is over.
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"Hiring help would probably be prudent, but I am placing the matter of selecting personnel in your hands. This will be your operation, to accomplish as you see fit." Putting a hand on the wheeled suitcase, he scoots it into her reach. "To that end, your operating budget. And this."
He takes a slim siver ring from his pocket, placing it on the table. "Wear that, and you will be able to understand any language you see or hear. When you speak, the people around you will hear the language with which they are most familiar."
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The ring is carefully examined from afar before she picks it up. It seems like a simple silver ban, even though she knows there's something magical about it. She slowly tries it on multiple fingers until finding it fits best on her left index finger. She shakes her hand lightly to test the weight, making a mental note to remember the feeling. More things to worry about, but worth it for the ease it would provide in this job.
The matter of the ring settled in her mind, she looks back at Schön. "What's available in the operation budget?" She carefully picks up the case, testing its weight, before setting it back down. "I take it I should be prudent when possible, even though I'm guessing I have a fairly large budget." It's her hope she can convince anyone she gets to go in on the job with her from the Nexus to take favors in exchange for their efforts, otherwise she might run out of money long before she stepped foot into the other world.
There's a small pause as Amelia takes a look at the names on each of the files Schön placed on the table. "Do these files contain names and pictures, or at least descriptions, of particular pieces you want to get out for sure?" It's not an unfair question. A man with his taste is likely to have a few things he'd like to own more than anything else.
As she waits for an answer, another thought occurs to her. "Are you going to need a larger warehouse space for all of this? If so, I should know now before I finish my negotiations tomorrow. If not, then I need to know what you want for another warehouse as soon as possible." Repeat customers often get better deals, after all.
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"Names and descriptions, yes." The files are fairly thorough, for the time he had to throw them together. But then, he's had wish-lists of art sorted by museum for years.
"More space, certainly. If you have a good offer lined up, then by all means take it and we'll pick up the rest as we go. I would like your focus on this as much as possible until it's done."
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"I'll see what I can do. When that's settled, I'll get straight to work on this." She motions to the files in front of her. There's a lot there. It's quite daunting, even for a thief as practiced as she is. On top of that, it's all in another world. But not just any world - a dying one. The task would be daunting for anyone.
"Is there anything else you'd like me to obtain for you that isn't in one of these places? Any special items a private citizen may have procured?" If he's going to ask that much of her, there's no reason she shouldn't ask about any other things he may be looking for.
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He chuckles. "Six museums and that world's largest stockpile of diamonds aren't challenge enough? Alright. Give me time to print out that list, and I'll have it brought here."
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"Are there any other details I should know about this job? People to look out for - both for getting their help and avoiding at all possible. Areas in the world to avoid while traveling. Anything that might help me get this done quicker and cleaner." It's a fishing question, but one that's necessary when dealing with a world that's not her own. Also necessary in case Verity doesn't have the answers she needs.
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"One general piece of advice: stay away from the costumed set. The world in question has an abundance of gaudily-dressed criminals and vigilantes who fight them, most with abilities well outside mortal limits, and virtually all with a distressing disregard for collateral damage."
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"Time to get started, then. I'll keep you apprised of any developments, as well as the status on the warehouse when I've settled the deal in the next day or so. If you need me for anything else, leave word and I'll find you as soon as I'm in."
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He nods, rising as well. "I shall wish you well, then, and look forward to our next word."
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