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MENTAL LINK.

[Though it may be the first time that Bruce has reached out to everyone mentally, there’s no hesitation in how quickly his voice permeates in other hosts’ heads. As with most things, the man gets right to it — besides, this isn’t exactly being done for the sake of pleasantries.

Straight to business then:]

(If you’ve been paying attention, you’d know that Public Security Commissioner Seong-Hye Ngozi has been hiding something. I plan on visiting her office to find out exactly what that is.)

[Images of the office building itself filters through the link, the fruit of prior research and reconnaissance. And the implication is more than clear that this isn’t exactly going to be a scheduled office visit.]

(I’ll need distractions outside of the Public Security offices. Only volunteer if you’re confident that you know what you’re doing.)

[He’s sure questions are on their way, but he’s not willing to entertain them preemptively. Thus, his words end there.]

((ooc; this is the post for your character to ICly offer themselves to help with the break-in plot. (As detailed here.) Note that while Bruce might not find everyone’s credentials compelling, that won’t stop your character from coordinating with others if they want. He's not your supervisor!!!

Therefore, threadjacking is highly encouraged so all characters can sort out their plotting together!)

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( What medical experience do you have? )

[ "i am the victor frankenstein of my former team" will probably not make a good impression, so giorno decides to say, instead, ]

( Let me show you. )

[ better to give her images than to have him describe the process. ]

[The mental equivalent of a long-suffering sigh.]

( Fine. But make it quick. )

[ the pictures come slowly, like in a video reel. giorno is taking pains to be as accurate and visceral as he possibly can in presenting the memory, so that mara will understand:

giorno falling from a ledge, bits and pieces of his body cubed and removed from him, bleeding from an empty eye, an empty throat where a cube-shaped hole is gushing blood down the field -

( it breaks humans into pieces, turns them into different materials, recomposes them - )

pain. the initial transmission of which was sharp and sudden, and then, it abruptly stops - giorno clamping on that experience before it affects mara too much.

a rock transforming into an eye transforming to fit around the face -

- filling the gaps as it stretches around the cube-shaped hole, the bleeding from his throat gone, his eye good as new. giorno doesn't flinch anymore - he is too used to the process - but one can get the sense that it is painful, the way the skin shifts, the way the bones accommodate the newest intrusion until it is part of the body again. one gets the sense that it takes time, but with the way the images are shown, it seems to happen as he breathes.

in all this, mara will grasp a name: gold experience. not a part of the symbiote that rests within giorno, but it is part of himself. with the name comes warmth - a kind of warmth that can easily burn, spreading across the mind like choking vines.

the memory stops after the sensation of gold, whispering as it retreats from her mind. giorno is slow as he draws away, unused to the effort of sharing. ]

( I can do it to others as well. Although I've never tried it on anything beyond human biology - I imagine it'd be different where cyborgs are concerned. Or other species, for that matter. )

[Far from disgusted, Mara is fascinated. She was raised to find such technology exciting, filled with possibilities.]

( How does this technology work? Do you always use it for healing? )

[She finds that doubtful, considering all the ways she would use it if she could.]

[ he finds it weird that people can see his stand here despite not having their own stands. usually that means trouble, but he figures that the shared nature of the symbiotes makes it possible. a convenience, but one giorno is very selfish in revealing - his stand makes him unique, and he values it greatly. ]

( It's not normally for healing, though it worked out to be just fine for all kinds of medical emergencies. Better than relying on a stapler in a pinch.

We call it a Stand. It is a reflection of the user's soul. )

[ though giorno is doubtful as to whether or not that explanation is accurate - he's only had his stand for a couple of months, and most of the people in passione had had their stands drawn out of them by force.

as for its uses, he actually has to think about that. he belongs to the mafia - passione - back home. he's used to killing for the sake of the famiglia. but then again, giorno is also a traitor and a liar to his enemies and friends in that regard. ]

( It depends. Gold Experience is a defensive Stand, and powerful enough on its own. I protect my friends with it. )

[sounds fake but ok]

( So it can heal and protect. What are the stipulations? Do you have to be nearby? Is the process painful? )

[ shhh ]

( My range is terrible. I have to touch the other person. Apparently it's painful, but I'm used to it. I've gone through amputations and plagues with my Stand.

I don't necessarily need to be protected - I can defend myself well enough - but people are worried about the mission since there've been considerable losses on our side. It's an option, should anyone need more healers on-site. )

( I would agree, but we can't have any more people at the site of the break-in. I'd prefer it if you were on standby at a secure location. )

[yep just acting like she's in charge nbd]

[~~sorry bruce~~]

[ ah, is this a mom-and-dad show now? that sounds like home. ]

( I'm fine with that. We don't want a big crowd, after all. Especially with a crowd that is too eager to sink their teeth into something.

Are you going with them? )

[ last time he talked to her, giorno had the sense that she wasn't exactly the epitome of social grace ]

[Nothing focuses Mara like a mission. Offering help, especially useful help, is the quickest possible way to get her to cooperate short of being named 'Sheev'.]

( I'll be on the stealth team. It may be best for you to ride along in our getaway vehicle. Could you work under those conditions? )

( I can. Do you need a driver as well? Or do you already have one? )

[ he doesn't have a license, but he used to be a taxi driver of ill repute around naples, so there's also that. ]

( We have a driver. Now we just have to find him something to drive. )

[Kids these days!]

( You wouldn't happen to have experience with stealing speeders, would you? )

( I don't know what a speeder is.

But if nobody's going to provide us with a getaway car, well. A parking lot makes a fine catalogue. )

[ let's steal ten of them. lET'S STEAL A 100 OF THEM ]

( Speeder, car, vehicle. Whatever you want to call them, if you have experience with stealing them, I'd love to hear about it. )

[Gio you're a lifesaver.]

[ it's dang hard to answer this when batdad keeps butting in ]

( I have plenty. I mostly specialize in 21st century cars. Concordian vehicles are something else entirely - so much of their lives are tied to technology, after all - but not entirely impossible.

As for personal experience, I used to relieve tourists of their luggage back in my hometown for pocket money. Misappropriating vehicles was my summer job. )

[ he was also the driver for his former team.

then again, if shiro finds a car in the first place, then there wouldn't be any need to steal things .... ]

( Just another option for us. )

Edited (i need to read my dang tags ) 2016-10-04 05:50 (UTC)

( I like to keep my options open. )

[Music to her ears, dude.]

( What kind of 'cars' are 21st century? )

( Laughably archaic, compared to what's around us. Four wheels, a metal deathtrap, made for land. I am partial to Italian brands, but that's me being nostalgic. )

[ this next tidbit is for mara only. PUTS MENTAL FENCES - NO BRUCE ALLOWED or anyone else for that matter - as best as he can - ]

( If it's of any interest to you, there is a market for retrofitted goods in Subspace. So long as the devices are wiped of their identifying registration and other IDs, they'd be willing to pay for almost anything.

A vehicle is bigger than a handheld device, but we'll need a way to get rid of it once we have borrowed one.

Assuming, of course, that we won't have one legally. But like I said: options. If we go this route, however, you're gonna have to convince our tech to do the actual wipe. )

[ GUESS WHO'S BEEN DOING SOME FANCY SCAMS ]

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[barges in here]

(Let's avoid grand theft auto unless absolutely necessary.) [Or unless absolutely certain you're not going to get caught, is the rest of what hangs in the air there.]

(Shiro is going to look into getting a vehicle for now.)

( Of course. ) [ giorno says, rather amused. ]

( But you wanted to know my skills, so I'm putting that option on the table as well. Best of luck to Shiro. )