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"Don't question it." Alexis notices your confusion. "X-Corp tradition."
"Once got a nasty disease from it." Naomi nods. "Luckily, those two should be immune."
[SCHOLAR OF THE CITY] A bloodpact. Once signed, it is incredibly hard to break. The strongest contract the City can form. Even paper contracts are nothing in comparison.
Emily grabs onto Alex's hand and shakes. Quincy tears at his own palm with a letter cutter before shaking Alex's hand. The bloodpact has been signed, it seems. The three reps nod amongst each other.
"So it is done." Alex mutters.
"INDEED. I BELIEVE WE MUST CONTACT THE HIGHER UPS ABOUT THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT." Quincy is pulling out his cellphone.
"Hopefully this isn't a mistake." Emily mutters as her LED eyes dim. <<span class="mu-b">"CONTACTING CORPORATE."</span>>
Alex then turns his attention to you and offers you three a curt nod. "Well. Your friends gave me some very interesting advice on how to fix the course for more human recruits. With those two backing us, we can push some of our less desirable jobs onto them. <span class="mu-g">This is good. Thank you.</span>"
<span class="mu-g">MISSION COMPLETE</span>
REWARDS: +$629, +X-CORP FAVOR (TO ARMS), +HANDLER FAVOR, X-CORP GOONS WILL KEEP AN EYE ON YOU OVER THE FOLLOWING DAYS TO KEEP YOU SAFE.
BONUS REWARDS FOR THE COMPROMISE: +$222, +X-CORP FAVOR, +Q-CORP FAVOR (QUOTA), +E-CORP FAVOR (NUTS AND BOLTS), <span class="mu-b">You felt like your action has started a chain reaction in the corporate world.</span>
>MODERATE BOON GRANTED!
"Here." He pulls something out of his pocket and stuffs it into your hand. "For the incompetence this base has displayed, your assistance in rectifying that, and our shared goals." Glancing down at it, it's a tarnished gold metal with a piece of stripped green, white, and blue fabric tied to it. "For your service."
>X-CORP ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL ACQUIRED. (Passively grants the user a 10% discount in all X-Corp neutral and allied corporate stores and the ability to add +1d4 to any attack roll they make (once per attack). Also counts as two X-CORP FAVORS if spent.)
"If you ever need me, contact your Handler. He'll patch you in. Now. I need to deal with the boring business side of our new alliance. Mind leaving?" Alex clicks his tongue.
>You may now contact Alex in order to spend X-Corp Favors. A list of what he can offer will be provided later.
You return his curt nod with your own. You put the medal in your pocket before gesturing at your allies to follow you. The three of you promptly make a beeline out of the MENTAL TRAINING COURSE and over to the front gate leading in and out of the base. Your allies glance back at you with a flurry of emotions but most of all? Relief.
"Fuck." Kiara mutters. "That was something."
"Indeed. It was nice returning here." Naomi looks back at the base with a wistful look.
"...Can't believe it." There's an almost religious reverence in Alexis' eyes. "Never knew I could kickstart a three company bloodpact."
"Say-" Alexis touches your bomber jacket. Uh oh.
