03-17-2016, 10:11 PM
"I presume you represent the local authorities?"
The Aurian's face would probably betray his surprise if it could, but as is the small insectoid's body language sufficed
"Damn, am I really that transparent?"
The bounty hunter smirked under his helmet
"Well, I am a tracker, I'm very good at discerning a great deal of detail from little, it is my job and it has made me relatively wealthy"
"Alright Mr tracker what tipped you off?"
"Your smell"
"My smell?"
The hunter took a deep sip of his drink and began
"Aside from my kind's 'natural' disposition towards this sort of thing I find that many places have a sort of distinct odor about them, and the smell of where you linger tends to linger on you in turn"
Completely dropping the confident and mysterious act he breaks out into a big grin and adds
"Plus nobody loves those Kulia berry air fresheners quite like the peacekeepers do."
The joke seems to loosen up the Aurian as well and the two share a quick laugh as the Aurian leans onto the bar as well to continue the conversation in earnest, while the Korenian clips his breather back onto his helmet and removes the whole thing to look the Aurian in the eyes as they talk. The Aurian quickly retorts.
"Yeah well you try working in an office that smells like a bunch of Marrian officers who've been sweating in their uniforms all day, we'd be worse off than the prisoners! Plus I happen to like the smell."
The Korenian arches an eyebrow, still smiling sincerely over this banter
"I find the smell of Kulia to be a, how do you say, 'acquired taste' where it's just tolerable enough for you to not run away in disgust until you no longer notice it"
"I don't think I like what you're implying pal!"
The two exchange another quick laugh and the Aurian continues.
"Anyways, I hate to derail our little discussion of berry scents here but I am technically here on business, I need to talk to you about a job"
The smile quickly vanishes from the Korenian, simply shifting back into the persona of the hardened bounty hunter as he warns the Aurian
"I hope it's not something that could get you in trouble with your supervisors, hunters like myself tend to operate on shaky legal ground, and more importantly I hope you can afford my rates. Skills like mine are far from cheap."
The Korenian quickly downs the rest of his drink and looks away to put his helmet on as the Aurian responds
"No my supervisors are the ones who wanted to extend this job, we'll be paying out of the department budget"
The Korenian's eyebrows shot up in surprise, though with his helmet now on his surprise isn't betrayed to the officer as he replies
"It must be someone beyond your already long reach that you want VERY badly if you are willing to come to one such as me"
"Yes."
"Very well then, I am Karyn, but before I accept the contract I will need some information on this man you wish for me to track, I do not doubt the moral standing of this contract, but you must understand that for all my reputation, there are some trails even I cannot follow."
"Of course, we have a full dossier at the station you can review."
"Lead the way then my new friend"
The aurian spun around on his stool and hopped off, making for the door at a somewhat rapid pace as Karyn stood up behind him and coolly followed behind.
The Aurian's face would probably betray his surprise if it could, but as is the small insectoid's body language sufficed
"Damn, am I really that transparent?"
The bounty hunter smirked under his helmet
"Well, I am a tracker, I'm very good at discerning a great deal of detail from little, it is my job and it has made me relatively wealthy"
"Alright Mr tracker what tipped you off?"
"Your smell"
"My smell?"
The hunter took a deep sip of his drink and began
"Aside from my kind's 'natural' disposition towards this sort of thing I find that many places have a sort of distinct odor about them, and the smell of where you linger tends to linger on you in turn"
Completely dropping the confident and mysterious act he breaks out into a big grin and adds
"Plus nobody loves those Kulia berry air fresheners quite like the peacekeepers do."
The joke seems to loosen up the Aurian as well and the two share a quick laugh as the Aurian leans onto the bar as well to continue the conversation in earnest, while the Korenian clips his breather back onto his helmet and removes the whole thing to look the Aurian in the eyes as they talk. The Aurian quickly retorts.
"Yeah well you try working in an office that smells like a bunch of Marrian officers who've been sweating in their uniforms all day, we'd be worse off than the prisoners! Plus I happen to like the smell."
The Korenian arches an eyebrow, still smiling sincerely over this banter
"I find the smell of Kulia to be a, how do you say, 'acquired taste' where it's just tolerable enough for you to not run away in disgust until you no longer notice it"
"I don't think I like what you're implying pal!"
The two exchange another quick laugh and the Aurian continues.
"Anyways, I hate to derail our little discussion of berry scents here but I am technically here on business, I need to talk to you about a job"
The smile quickly vanishes from the Korenian, simply shifting back into the persona of the hardened bounty hunter as he warns the Aurian
"I hope it's not something that could get you in trouble with your supervisors, hunters like myself tend to operate on shaky legal ground, and more importantly I hope you can afford my rates. Skills like mine are far from cheap."
The Korenian quickly downs the rest of his drink and looks away to put his helmet on as the Aurian responds
"No my supervisors are the ones who wanted to extend this job, we'll be paying out of the department budget"
The Korenian's eyebrows shot up in surprise, though with his helmet now on his surprise isn't betrayed to the officer as he replies
"It must be someone beyond your already long reach that you want VERY badly if you are willing to come to one such as me"
"Yes."
"Very well then, I am Karyn, but before I accept the contract I will need some information on this man you wish for me to track, I do not doubt the moral standing of this contract, but you must understand that for all my reputation, there are some trails even I cannot follow."
"Of course, we have a full dossier at the station you can review."
"Lead the way then my new friend"
The aurian spun around on his stool and hopped off, making for the door at a somewhat rapid pace as Karyn stood up behind him and coolly followed behind.
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