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[winterblossom]

 [video - backdated to the Genessia Tribune]

The extensive list of bounties each week has been making an unfortunate impression on my feeling of security. The rate of violent crime in the newspaper has been unsettlingly consistent since I arrived here.

I would like to hire a private bodyguard for the rest of the week. I have the funds necessary. Please apply promptly and I will waste no time with a background check, hiring, and delivery of payment. I would like to have someone working for me by noon tomorrow. This will be a trial, as my job is busy and I require a good fit that will not frighten my fanbase. 

Thank you for your cooperation.

[action / nova city]

[All of this has been sparked by the recent bounty "Hard Drive Harvest," where someone has been stealing hard drives from androids in Nova. Unfortunately, Ai works in Nova. He has no comment on the un/fortunace of himself being an android (though, he doesn't broadcast that fact.) 

Usually, Ai is calm and level-headed when he's traveling between jobs. He likes the alone time and uses the walks or bus rides to listen to his music. But with that bounty out, he's more jumpy than unusual. Rather than ignore people who stare too much or get too close, Ai bluntly addresses them today. Not fearfully, persay, but definitely with some caution.]

What do you want? [You're not going to hurt him, are you?]

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[youfool]

[Uh oh. Looks like a fool and his money is about to part! He can't, in good conscience, let that go.]

That's a perhaps too-drastic course of action. Do you truly think the ones in the paper will go after you?

[winterblossom]

As a part of the entertainment industry, security is a top priority for me. Regardless of whether the cases present in the paper right now apply to me, I plan to be prepared for the future.

Is that line of thinking difficult?

[youfool]

No, it's limpid. So you suspect that future felons featured in the paper could be? Even possibly? Or it this more a general concern?

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[whiteas]

I can't do it permanently, but I can help you out until you find someone who can.

[ But no one is going to hold it against her if she does something outside of her usual work load for a day, especially if it feels more like being a huntress than paperwork and business does, she's sure. ]

[winterblossom]

I would appreciate the effort, Weiss. I am mostly concerned for this week, given the nature of the report on bounties in my area of work.

[He means the Hard Drive Harvest. He's already told Weiss that he isn't human, and doesn't intend to repeat it over the network.]

I have never hired my own security detail before. Genessia has certainly been a learning experience.

[whiteas]

In that case, I can offer my assistance in scouting combative expertise. You should probably get a regular bodyguard regardless.

[ He can't fight, and this place can be dangerous. She's just worried. ]

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[riddlemehiss]

Then don't read the bounties.

[Cheshire logic: if you ignore the problem the problem does not exist.]

[winterblossom]

I will refrain from getting into a logic based argument with you. Just know that you are, as always, talking nonsense.

[riddlemehiss]

If you ask me, publicly hiring a bodyguard is the most nonsensical thing to do. What if the criminal applies?

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[beamsmagicalgirls]

[Someone was working on the case of the Hard Drive thief. Seventeen didn't like the idea of someone doing that, and neither did his sister. Getting leads was tough, Nova City had a good amount of androids both quite obvious while others looked more human, Seventeen was one of them.]

Hmm. If I was a Hard Drive thief, where would I go next?

[He thought to himself out loud. He probably should be contacting his sister soon, but first... oof! Someone bumped into him.]

Some space first.

[Seriously, what's with this guy? Unless...]

You really should watch were you're going.

[winterblossom]

[Ai stops himself, robotic senses and reflexes coming into play just in time. He regards 17 with an almost blank and uncaring stare: Ai has his anxieties locked up right, since they aren’t making any sense to him.]

You as well. It takes two careless parties.

[You could apologize, Ai.]

[beamsmagicalgirls]

[Or... maybe not. Seventeen stares right back, blankly, hands tucked in his pockets.]

Suppose that's the closest apology you got.

[As-a-matter-of-fact. Seventeen shrugged.]

While we're talking, maybe you're up for answering a question or two.

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[angriff]

I'm a bodyguard for hire, currently without clients. I work for the Silver Cauldron in Genessia, so the contract would be made there.

[And, look, he doesn't at least look too scary, does he?]

[winterblossom]

Thank you for the timely response.

What is your name and qualifications? Have you had clients in the past?

[angriff]

My name is Eren Jaeger and I have military training. I have experience with both unarmed combat as well as disarming opponents.

I have had a few clients while here in Genessia, working under the company.

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[cadbane]

How much are you paying for the work?

[Priorities.]

[winterblossom]

Due to the nature of my job, a possible guardian would need to be bound by NDAs and alert enough to handle fans differently from threats. For that reason, I will be paying above the average rate.

Are you a qualified bodyguard?

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[idoliceking]

[Camus looks concerned for one slight moment. Then it's gone.]

Ai, are you sure this isn't an overreaction?

[winterblossom]

I’m not saying you need to hire anyone as well.

[He won’t address the comment about overreacting: Ai is nervous, but he doesn’t know how to address thatvfeeling. It defies his logic.]

It cannot hurt.

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[brat_from_hell]

Well, I'm not scary at all and I know magic! So you should hire me as a bodyguard.

[He remembered that having an actual place to live is a lot more convenient than hanging out in the woods, and that means having to pay rent.]

[winterblossom]

Magic? Like the type in Fayren?

I'd like to see it.

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[nepu]

So you just want a body guard to protect you from crazy fans? Sounds a bit fishy.

[winterblossom]

Something like that, yes. Fan meetings can get rather rowdy and chaotic.

[Have you seen how crazy idol fans can be, Nep-Nep?]

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[sailor_v]

A bodyguard isn't a bad idea. You haven't run into any trouble yet, have you? Or is this just a precaution sort of thing?

[There's no way she could sign up for that kind of job full-time, she's got her hands full as it is. She can, however, keep an eye on him as Sailor Venus if he actually is being harassed. On the down side, there goes her daydreams of Ai protecting her with his own secret powers that he doesn't even actually have. Figures.]

[winterblossom]

Ah, Minako.

[He gives a curt nod. She's a fan, so he doesn't want to give off a concerned vibe. His job isn't to worry her, but to make her happy.]

No, not yet. I thought it may be time to look into it as a precaution. I trust my fans not to be a problem, but I want them to feel equally confident and safe at events.