001 ★ voice

[zohvin]

[The person recording this is soft-spoken, with a slight British Imperial accent underlying his words. His tone is otherwise quite measured; it's probably obvious that he's either rehearsed this or is going off of a written script.]

Good afternoon. For those of you that don't know me, my name is Draz'ohv'inadax [and there his mouth is making sounds that would be hard to hit with human vocal chords,] - but please, call me Zohvin. I'm making this post to announce that I have been approved to hold a license as a private investigator, and my office in Lower Lunatia is now open for business.

Supernova Investigative Services - or S.I.S. for short - is a private detective agency here for uncovering information and discovering what other people don't want you to find. We will work on everything from personal matters to minor crimes that you might not want to get the Moon Knights involved in. We also take the privacy of our clients seriously, no matter what your case might entail.

If you're wondering about my credentials, I have a background in both military service and law enforcement that spans multiple planets. Rest assured that conducting investigations is something of a specialty of mine, and I'm going to make sure that S.I.S. operates at a strict level of quality and efficiency.

On that note, I'm also looking for employees, both part time and full time. I'll even hire on a temporary basis, but anyone interested in a position will need to come in for an interview so I can see if you have the right attitude and skills. If there's any magic-users out there interested in earning some extra demichroma, I'd particularly like to speak to you about some special work I have in mind.

[There's a brief pause before he adds,] And if you did take the time to listen to this whole spiel, I appreciate it.

[In text at the bottom of this message is more information about S.I.S., including an address and phone number.]

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audio;

[intwained]

[ the voice that responds to zohvin is even and deep. ]

Good afternoon. My name is V. I'm particularly intrigued in the jobs you mentioned for magic users. I'm not one, but I may have a set of skills you'd find useful.

I'd like to speak in more detail, if you're interested.

[zohvin]

That particular job is going to probably require someone that can use magic, or at least has extensive knowledge in it.

There's going to be plenty of other jobs coming in though, so if you think you're suited for this kind of work I'd encourage you to stop by anyway. Say, around 10 in the morning tomorrow?

i remember you said you were setting up a log so <3

[intwained]

I'd be delighted to stop by tomorrow and speak in more detail. I think I have a few skills you could avail yourself of.

[ doot doot noting that down ]

[zohvin]

Good, I'll see you then. By the way, don't worry about the neighborhood. It's not as bad as it looks.

[voice]

[braverpath]

...So this is how you've chosen to grow your wings.

[A slight reference to their last conversation together.

There's a hint of surprise in his tone. It seems Yoshimitsu has gone without the voice modulator today since he's coming in so quiet. This is becoming rather commonplace for whenever he's not in combat.]

[zohvin]

It's very similar to the work I used to do. I did consider the Moon Knights, but I've had my fill of swearing loyalty to governments that I'm not familiar with.

[braverpath]

Blindly swearing fealty is what killed my clan.

[He lets out a soft sigh.]

So we are in agreement there. Following your own ideals will spare you from any further disappointment.

[And sometimes bloodshed.]

[zohvin]

I see. I'm glad that you understand my reasoning, then. This job won't be quite as steady as being in a police force, but it'll be worth having complete control over what I do.

... Besides, there's other ways to earn chroma. [Most of the reason he had decided on this was just to have something to do every day. Zohvin had never needed much to live on.]

[audio]

[yakiniku]

Fascinating. What exactly will you be investigating?

[It’s apparent from his tone that he means to tease. He’s not interested in any job opening but will give Zohvin a hard time all the same.]

Are there things that are off limits? Or are all welcome to employ your services for any reason?

[zohvin]

Anything that I'm paid to look into, within the scope of my business and the bounds of the law, of course. [And he says that part in a very diplomatic tone, too. Hanzo is free to draw his own conclusions, but Zohvin will only say so much in a public network post.]

Why, are you interested in my... services?

oh is this public? whoops. (￢‿￢ )

[yakiniku]

Oh, of course. [This sort of thing still sounds a bit on the unscrupulous side for a man who was once a police officer. Though many policemen often became detectives, so he can give Zohvin the benefit of the doubt here.

His tone changes from sarcastic to neutral once he laughs.]

Absolutely. Not these services though.

audio;

[epistemically]

Can you tell me more about what exactly a private investigator does? I am familiar with military investigation, information sourcing, and criminal profiling due to my work within the military.

[ Not the entire truth, but not entirely a lie. ]

[zohvin]

It's going to be on a much smaller scale, for one thing. We may be hired to, say, follow someone who's suspected of theft, or to find a family heirloom that's already been fenced.

We also won't be working with gear nearly as advanced as what a military can get their hands on. I'd like to upgrade our systems when I can, but it's all going to be civilian technology. Honestly, with a background like that I'd say you're overqualified.

[epistemically]

I have worked with less.

Even on a smaller scale operation there is need for those with experience on information gathering and profiling. It would be more beneficial to have an experienced member on staff other than yourself for training.

My experience speaks for itself, but I believe you and I have a similar background. What makes me overqualified compared to you?

voice;

[wearingguess]

Good afternoon, Zohvin!
I am excellent at magic!

[zohvin]

Then you might be able to help me. Would you be interested in a long-term project?

[wearingguess]

I cannot say for certain without knowing a bit more about it, but... in general, yes, I believe I am.

voice

[badluckblues]

Investigation, huh? I've dabbled in that. You expect to work mostly in the field of cheating husbands and whatnot?

[zohvin]

Exactly that, with proving insurance claims and finding lost pets for good measure. This being an alien planet, I'm sure we'll come across a few unique cases.

Does that mean you might be interested in a job?

Voice

[bloodisthicker]

Now, that’s a handy business to have around. Sadly I’m not sure if I’ll be looking into employment there, though who knows. Maybe I’ll want to enlist your services one of these days.

[zohvin]

I'm always happy to help another moonblessed. If you are ever in need of our services, I can promise that your case will have my direct attention - unless you'd prefer one of our other detectives, of course.

[bloodisthicker]

Well, I imagine you wouldn't mind me interviewing with them all before picking one, would you? It helps to be able to figure out who the best person for the job might be, after all, as I'd imagine you'd be employing people with a wide variety of specializations.

voice

[veryhuman]

[ Ah. Recognizing the voice, he can't help but say something. ]

Hire me.

[zohvin]

Are you Estinien today, or yourself?

I'm going to need to know if you have any skills that will suit this kind of work.

[veryhuman]

Which one will get me hired?

Why does that matter? Isn't it nice to have help, especially help that is willing to work for free?