[ He doesn't respond to this for a while; the name isn't familiar and that he doesn't outright name Felix gives some cause for caution. When the reply finally does come, it's in text. For now. Sorry, buddy. ]
I am Count Dooku. I would like to retain you and your partner to make certain inquiries on my behalf. There are questions which I would like to have answered discreetly.
Rest assured, you will both be well-paid for your services.
[It's rare in Dooku's experience for mercenaries to actually describe themselves as mercenaries. They prefer to rely on euphemisms like 'security contractor' or 'troubleshooter' or 'bounty hunter.' This one is far blunter- honest, in his own way. An unusual quality in a hired gun, especially one who associates with someone like Felix.]
Stealth is a valuable quality for the job in question. I want to find out the current status of a Soviet weapon captured by the American government. It is called LACKEY.
[ It's what he is. Or was. Back home Felix and Locus were known mercenaries and Locus doesn't see the point in calling an apple anything other than an apple. They started as "bounty hunters" and made the shift. Here he just doesn't think it matters if he says so or not. ]
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Who are you and what business needs discussing?
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Rest assured, you will both be well-paid for your services.
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Was he right?
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[ No point in hiding things, he guesses. ]
What is it you want?
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[He's not going to name the job right off the bat. Not until he knows more.]
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You've spoken to Felix. You know what my capabilities are already, otherwise you wouldn't have wasted your time contacting me to begin with.
This isn't a résumé. Either you want a job done correctly and efficiently or you don't.
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I can already tell that diplomacy is not one of your strong areas. I imagine that he usually does most of the talking in your partnership.
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My skill set is as you would imagine a mercenary to be. Here I am aided in stealth even more so as it is what I was granted upon entry to this world.
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[It's rare in Dooku's experience for mercenaries to actually describe themselves as mercenaries. They prefer to rely on euphemisms like 'security contractor' or 'troubleshooter' or 'bounty hunter.' This one is far blunter- honest, in his own way. An unusual quality in a hired gun, especially one who associates with someone like Felix.]
Stealth is a valuable quality for the job in question. I want to find out the current status of a Soviet weapon captured by the American government. It is called LACKEY.
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Just the status?
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Fine. Felix has already shared the rest of the terms with me. Is there anything else I should know?
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Beyond that, there is nothing except what I've already discussed with the two of you.
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