The information broker

[Tenacity]

//due to the fact said order hacked said mainfraim with apprently nobody in new york to opse her i will not rp in what aperes to be a onesided(not to be rude but i dont even know anything about it as i had entered in the middle of your apprent negoation) story im sure others may and fyi considering how the navy had sbackups on optical disks you couldent of gotten ervrything//

// The primary navy ship I was dealing with at the time was the Citadel de quebec, under the command of general isabelle kaitlynn. She can post in liberty's defense here once we reach that point.

//btw eternal, nice photoshop of selendis, yes i know where that armor is from =)

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Thorn motioned for the woman to sit at the empty chair across the table. He was quite aware from her cloaked appearance that this was no opponent to be trifled with or underestimated, but forcing her to sit down would put her in a very vulnerable position if she intended to get violent.

Still keeping his right hand rested securely on this pistol at his side, Thorn reached into his jacket with the other, retrieving a simple optical data storage disk. "Aye, I've got it hun."

He slid the disk back into his jacket, and looked up at the Order commander once again, "So now we negotiate, I hope you're better at this than liberty is."

Shifting in his seat, making sure his gun was loose in it's holster, he continued; "You're well aware of the circumstances here. I cant very well give this disk to you without retaliation from liberty, they know I have it and they want it back somethin fierce. Your organization is in a similar position, but I'm afraid you've got me at a disadvantage. I know little of the Order, and that makes you dangerous."

A slight smile spread across the lips of the hooded figure across the table.

"So, miss, considering the extremes of this situation on our hands, I'll set the terms. My business requires me to remain in this area of space, dealing with all sorts of folk from around Sirius. They want information, and I can acquire it; but I cant very well keep in business if I've got the Liberty Navy and Security Forces crawling up my spine every time I leave this base. Now, the data I've got hasnt been accessed by any parties yet, and frankly I have no idea if what you or Liberty are after is on this disk at all. That gives me an advantage, but also makes the information... the commodity... quite worthless with the exception of my life, and the lifes of my crew, being on the line. Understand?"

The woman nodded subtly. Thorn noticed that she was well trained, careful to give away little to no facial or body expressions which would hint at what she was thinking... He had seen similar training among government agents back in Kusari; training usually afforded only to assassins and spies.

"Considering that, here's my deal... I'll give you the disk, for a small price. You're going to keep the Order out of our business from now on, I trust you're a woman of your word... and I want it. Assurance, that is."

For the first time since the 'negotiations' had started, she spoke up, "Is that all?"

"Course not! I still got the issue of Liberty on my back. You're going to help me take care of that." Thorn boasted.

"And how do you suggest I do that?" She asked, quietly.

"You've got the resources, I want you to forge a copy of this disk, faux mind you. I dont expect you to give the information back that you stole, deleted, whatever. Just give them something realistic enough that they'll get off my back. You walk with this disk, and in turn I get something to hand over to Liberty that will convince them all is well; We have a deal darlin?"

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