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.]

Comments

[zohvin]

Oh, I see your confusion. Don't worry about that - our clients are going to be Prismals paying us in demichroma for the most part, so every employee is going to be paid in demichroma, too.

Besides, I won't have the time to sit around holding hands with an entire office's worth of people.

[veryhuman]

I see.

Then, please, hold only my hand.

[zohvin]

Still practicing your flirting, I see. You're getting much better.

Now will you tell me what your skills are? It'll help me to decide what cases would be the best to give you.

[veryhuman]

Thank you.

[ .................. skills, huh? ]

This one is a humble monk. He knows how to pray and cook. But, I suppose, he has also dabbled a little in blood rituals and can create creatures capable of hunting down a person... he supposes he could do something of that sort.

[zohvin]

[Well, that's not at all what he was expecting to hear.] Are these creatures fully under your control? They wouldn't kill your targets, would they?

And if these are blood rituals... do these require your own blood to function?

[veryhuman]

They are under my control. [ Small gasp. ] The idea that they would kill my targets... that is quite impersonal and rude... very rude, indeed.

[ Hm! ] My own. It calls to the Underworld best. But other blood is fine... I can't promise on the results.

[zohvin]

Sorry, but I'm not familiar with this magic you use. It's better for me to know exactly what it does and what it's capable of.

I do think that you have potential for cases where we need to follow a target, or find a missing person... as long as using this magic won't hurt you too badly in the process.

[veryhuman]

Of course, of course. But, I wouldn't use it to harm others. Certainly, they could... I'm certain they could, but there's no need to be violent.

Does that mean if it does you will hold my hand so I can recover?

[zohvin]

Absolutely. If you're out there sacrificing your blood for it, holding your hand is the least I could do.

[veryhuman]

So, I am hired?

[zohvin]

Yes, you are. You're welcome to stop by the office whenever you like, but I'll contact you directly when we have cases suited to your abilities. I can also show you how to use a camera and other technology in the office, but you can always make reports to me in person if you're not comfortable with computers.

[veryhuman]

Camera? [ He repeats the word carefully before pausing to look up what that means. Yes, he is aware that his watch has a "video" function, but he didn't realize that it was related to what a "camera" was. The future and everything that has been created is quite amazing! ]

I would like to learn more about this world and what the people have accomplished. Please allow me to learn. [ That way when he isn't working, he can bully people with his newfound knowledge! ]

[zohvin]

[Then it's just as he thought. Zohvin's starting to get better at picking out the people that were from more primitive worlds or time periods.]

Don't worry, you're not the only one that's unfamiliar with the tech. There are some systems here that I haven't used very often, but I'll show you what I can.