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My name is Xiahou Dun. I don't like idle chatter so I'll get straight to the point. I've noticed that there are quite a number of you who don't know how to fight so I'm offering to take on students and teach some basic fighting moves. If you require some proof of my proficiency in the martial arts, I would be more than willing to show you what I can do.

I ask for no fees. You need only bring dedication and a focused mind. Just don't waste my time.

[Private to Steve Rogers and Captain Kirahhe. Hackable.[]

I request a meeting. I have a proposition for you and I'd like you to consider it.

((OOC: If you'd like to hack the message, please contact me first!))

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[There's a brief pause while he weighs what this might be about. So far he's gotten mixed messages where Dun is involved; that first impression is still lingering a little bit.]

Alright, where do you want to meet?

[There's a short blip on the omni-tool as Dun passes the coordinates along. It's at a bar; not Afterlife, but one of the smaller and quieter ones.]

Good. I'll be waiting here.

[He nods at the coordinates. Steve isn't entirely sure where it's located but that's okay. He'll figure it out.]

Thanks, I'll be along.

[Steve is glad this tool exists. Without it, he'd probably have wondered in circles by now. It won't take him too long with the omni-tool. He's relatively close and he glances around when goes inside, looking for the other man.]

[Dun's sitting at a small table, nursing a small drink in his hand. He hasn't touched it yet; that would depend on how well this meeting went. When Steve arrives, he looks up and nods at Steve's direction, standing up to greet him.]

Thank you for coming.

[And he means it. Given how rocky their first encounter had been Dun is glad that Steve's giving him the benefit of the doubt.]

Please, take a seat.

[He extends a hand towards one of the chairs; he's not normally this polite but he's making a serious proposition and he owes a modicum of respect to Steve for entertaining him today. It's only when Steve sits that he does, and once they're settled in Dun cuts to the chase immediately.]

We may not have started on the right foot but we are both honest men, so I will not mince my words. Omega is a lawless land run by the corrupt and the powerful. And while some of us are capable of defending ourselves, there are others who lack the skills to survive.

I propose to start a district patrol, run by those like you and me who are trapped here. I do not trust the 'protection' that Aria or any of the other mercenaries offer us. I say that we need to look out for our own. But I cannot do this alone.

[When he spots Dun, he heads over to him and he keeps his gaze very much away from the strippers that are dancing in this particular establishment. Why do all the bars here insist on flaunting nearly naked women?]

No problem.

[He slides his shield off and drops into the seat across from Dun. It's leaned against the side of the seat while he makes himself comfortable. Steve isn't sure what the man has in mind but at least he's not getting the feeling they're going to end up throwing fists at one another again.

Steve considers the proposition and weighs it with everything he knows.]

Do you really think Aria is going to let this slide? She has a lot of dangerous people under her control. I don't think we're going to get away with not paying her. [He would love not to but he has his team to think about here.] We could be a detail on top of it. That'd help too, I think.

Of course we're not going to stop paying that blue wench. I don't consider what we pay her as "protection" money; do you? It seems more like a tax. And while I dislike her with my every being...

[He takes a deep breath. It irritates him, but it's the truth.]

...it is what we owe her as tenants. I will not begrudge her what is rightfully hers.

But when it comes to the safety of us as a whole, I think it's already been proven that we are on our own. She locked us up in the same district with those blue monsters and I don't doubt she'll leave us to the wolves the next time there's an attack.

I couldn't really say but you're right, it doesn't seem like she cared much about those creatures. Wasn't exactly a lot of protecting going on.

[A warning to stay away from them is not protection.]

Tax, rent, certainly seems like the same thing. If she actually owns the place, though I guess I don't see anyone challenging her for it. [He certainly isn't.]

The problem is going to be finding other people capable of handling not only themselves, but also protecting others. My team isn't in a good place for it right now.

I know of others who are capable and share a common interest in protecting those who cannot protect themselves, and I cannot wait for your team either; there is no telling when the next attack will strike.

Do you? Can I ask who?

[Steve likes to know who he's signing up with before he does it.]

A salarian who goes by the name of Kirrahe. I can personally vouch for his combat skills and his intentions. Another man who goes by the name of Shepard; I've seen him in action and we could use a man of his military calibre on our side. A second salarian named Mordin, a healer of great ability. And I have a tech specialist in mind; he's young, but his heart is in the right place and he's good with constructs and computers.

There are a few others, but these four are those that I feel strongly about.

Edited 2013-04-07 15:10 (UTC)

Salarian, those are those tall skinny things.

[Steve frowns, can those things even fight? They look like they would break in half like a twig. Of course, that'd never stopped him either so what is saying. He knows what Dun is capable of and if he thinks this Kirrahe can manage, he'll trust his judgment.]

I've met the other Shepard... the female one. I'm guessing his resume is pretty impressive too? [He doesn't recognize Mordin's name but he'll let it slide.] Who's the tech specialist?

I'm not at liberty to share his name; he prefers privacy. But you may have already spoken to him on the shared communication platform.

For all he says that he likes to keep to himself, I'd say he knows nearly everyone of us who lives in the Zetta district.

[He frowns, it seems a little odd that he won't share his name when Steve's probably going to be working with him anyway but he's not going to press.]

Alright, fair enough. Just so we're clear, if it ends up that I need to know it, I'm not going to take no for an answer.

[Stubbornness thy name is Steve.]

[Then Dun and Steve share a same name.]

Then that will be between you and him, should the time ever come. But rest assured; those that I have in mind are only those that I trust, and you can place your faith in that.

[We all know how hard it is for Dun to trust anyone.]

[Seems that way.]

Works for me. I'll trust your judgment on this. Anything smells off and I'm out.

[You did attack him, Dun.

Steve does offer him a hand across the table.]

Otherwise, you've got yourself a deal.

[It's funny; the last time Dun had grabbed Steve's hand they were having quite a serious go at each other. This time, they're shaking hands firmly, united over their desire to see some form of justice for Omega's Outsiders.

Fate was truly leading him someplace strange.]

Deal.

[And Dun's face relaxes into his first genuine smile in a long time, relieved that the meeting had gone well. He's rough, but he's sincere and he's honest and he really wants to just make this thing work, for everyone's sake]

[Strange doesn't even begin to cover the way Steve's life has taken him. He's looking at strange in the rear-view mirror. They all are.]

This is a good thing you're doing.

[Steve is happy to be part of it. It had felt weird not to be protecting people. This will give him a chance to do that again. His smile is reserved but genuine. He just tends to be a little too serious sometimes.]

It's nothing to boast about. It's just the right thing to do.

[Dun's cocky when nothing's at stake, but when it does count and when he's actually doing something, he suddenly gets quite humble about it. He's really a man of paradox.

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