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text; un: neoteric | early September

[moderni]

[Maxima stares at the email that's come in with a flat expression for several minutes, ticking through several factors in his head. Gilgamesh is looking to hire private security for a function he's hosting.

This is not what adventurer's guilds are for, what they do. What he needs for this situation is an organized security force, and what he's going to get is a loose collection of contractors with wildly varying degrees of discipline. As a former military man, it's frankly unacceptable, and Gilgamesh should know better than to waste their time.

On the other hand, the man pays very well, and he's well-connected enough that upsetting him wouldn't be wise. Meropide could use the money, and maintaining a decent relationship with a man like this is more sensible than upsetting him. It will probably be an evening of easy work, and the guild members might well resent missing out on the opportunity simply because it's not really their area of expertise.

Finally, with a sigh, he drafts a message to the groupchat:]

I've received an interesting message from Gilgamesh. He's looking to hire security for "semi-private event" he's hosting - I assume this means an invitation-only event with an expansive guest list. I've been asked to provide a number of agents who would be available for an eight-hour shift, and their booking rates. Anyone interested in taking him up on this would be required to dress formally.

I can always decline, but while coordinated event security isn't particularly our field, the man does pay well, and there is something to be said for having the good will of the richest man in the city.

text | un: chaosraccoon

[actnormal]

Oh I'm already going. He's our sponsor for PGO

[moderni]

Do you know any more about what the event is? He didn't go into much detail in the initial message.

[actnormal]

Debutante ball-type-thing for his brother. Which Mydei is gonna hate, but can't tell Gil no.

un: Shroud | Text

[whiteshroud]

So he's reached out to even Aides....

My participation will depend on my current client's wishes.

[Who is. in this chat. But client confidentiality is part the shroud package]

[moderni]

Understandably. I'll keep everyone up to date with whether we even decide to accept the commission.

[whiteshroud]

I don't see any reason why you shouldn't. Gilgamesh pays well and the work he expects is fair.

text: un: trienemybest

[droptheious]

Count another one who has already been pipped for POKEGO duties, so I'd be there anyway as my field of a POKEGO researcher. Honestly, Gil's kind of-


Unique. To deal with, but nothing about him would ever make me think he wouldn't pay absolute top dollar for any Aides members who helped out. It'd probably be a matter of pride for him if nothing else.

[moderni]

While it might be hypocritical considering that we do work for pay, I don't particularly enjoy the thought of the Aides becoming an armed organization at the command of the rich and powerful.

But I don't want to deprive us of opportunities or resources out of misplaced pride, either. So I'll leave it up to discussion whether people feel like it's a job worth taking.

[droptheious]

Oh, I don't think it's anything that serious. He literally just wants to introduce his brother to his friends. But he has to do it in the most pretentious and insane way possible, like a rich king would, ergo - the party.

Think of it like. A debutante ball or, like, a presentation of a new royal or something. I'm not sure why he wants security, but I stopped tyring to understand Gil a long time ago.

UN: Shroud | PRIVATE TO VARIAN

[whiteshroud]

Bad news.
No cute dress to take the painful edge off.
I'm sorry.

PRIVATE

[droptheious]

I know it sucks that we have to attend a rich person party, and you don't even get to have a cute dress to help you enjoy it.

(Even if you always look cute to me).

But how about to make this whole thing sweeter, you get to swear a cute dress a day or so after? We still need to try out that ballroom dancing thing. How about we do that as a treat? And you can wear a cute dress to that? Maybe we can go out for a meal after too - really maximise the cute dress time? Would that help take the sting off all of this, my love?

Text | UN: DelicatelyFrail

[life_ethereal]

[This one's easy. It gets Harumasa out of the bubble doing something, and he's confident that he can be counted on for security. He might be lazy as hell, but he doesn't hold back when it's go-time. Plus, this seems easy enough.

And, also, Gilgamesh is paying for his healthcare. So. He feels obligated even if that's Jun's burden to bear for setting it up.]

Sign me up, Chief!

We might not be fully trained for security, but he seems like the type to respect assertive or at least audaciously confident people.

It's also a good opportunity for the Aides getting their name out there to a wider audience. High risk, high reward.

UN: Shroud | PRIVATE TO HARUMASA

[whiteshroud]

[What the fuck he wants to do work NOW?]

PRIVATE TO JUN

[life_ethereal]

[Harumasa bursts into laughter the second he sees this gif.]

[moderni]

Advertising our services to high society will only exacerbate my reservations.

Still, it sounds like not all the invitees will be of the same social class as the one organizing it, so you do have a point. I'll mark you down as willing to go.

text; un: DOINK!!!

[tonberrykin]

im gonna eat my weight in cocktail weenies

[moderni]

There are bound to be side benefits to accepting.

un: fuego

[fuegor]

[...BIG PAYOUT FROM A FUCKO RICH GUY WHO DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO READ RESUMES? EASY FREE WORK? HELLO?]

I'm in.

[moderni]

That's one more, then.

un: petaltothemetal

[blossominghopes]

I'm available! It'll probably be easy money, so I don't see the harm in taking it on.

[moderni]

Thank you, Lia, I'll add your name to the list.

text; un: photocutie

[trailblazingspirit]

OMG of course you can count me in!! Actually you can even tell him that I'm happy to be the event photographer and take all the best pictures, I'll just throw a fee on top of that!

[whiteshroud]

[Jun, not sure March will give a fair price for her services, is doing a quick google search on how much wedding photographers cost.

Varian and Haru, should they be in the Alley, will probably hear a loud "They cost THAT much?!" coming from Jun.

Ahem. ]

Maxima, add an extra 5k to the proposed offer if he wishes to include add photography to the bundle.

This is not an overestimate.

[actnormal]

More than boba prices, March. Please more than boba prices, I don't want Gil to send us cubes of boba pearls for a month!