>>5739066“Hey, Mr. Zubastik, was it? You still up for being on our team?” you ask the big shark guy.
“I’d be more than happy to work with you organics.” he responds jovially, flashing a big, toothy grin.
“Nice! Glad to be working with you then.” You look to the large guy with the serrated sword next. “…You got a team preference, Mr. Tverdokhvat?”
“I don’t like taking orders from politicians, and someone needs to keep Mr. Modesty in line.” he replies as he nods towards Bravyj. “Besides, still have a few members of my team I still need to account for.”
“Team?” Pantea inquires. He simply nods.
“The Geisters.” Bravyj clarifies, earning a bit of a glare from the Tverdokhvat. “Members of his Clan that ended up forming a military special ops unit. They were separated during the recent Cataclysm, with only two recovered, one confirmed deceased, and six others still missing.”
“Why is it so hard for you to keep the trivia lectures to yourself?” he grumbles.
“They are a group that has presented a willingness to help us, there is no harm in sharing information like that.” the robo-manticore responds without a hint of intimidation. “Who knows? If they know what to look for, it may be easier to find them.”
“Not a bad suggestion.” Pantea remarks. “If you pass along any descriptions to us, we could at the very least keep an eye out.”
He grumbles again, but relents with an “I’ll think about it.”
This does get you asking, “Who’re you planning to go with, Pantea? You’ve got skills that are probably among the most valuable in this situation, so any team you go with is gonna benefit from it tremendously.”
“She’s right. I mean, we’d love to have you with us, but we’ve already got a pretty well-stacked team as-is.” Videl adds.
“Hmm… then I think I’ll go with Bravyj.” she answers. “If you guys don’t mind.”
“I can accept that.” 19 confirms.
“Why I welcome you openly, Miss Pantea!” Bravyj welcomes. He then looks over at Tverdokhvat and gives him a nudge with his tail.
“Whatever. Just be sure you pull your weight.”
Pantea adjusts her glasses a little and smirks. “Oh I can do more than that. Just watch me.”
(cont.)
