Miracles. Which I deliver. And get thanked for not at all.
[ Well. With the exception of pulling down a rather decent wage. And having several commendations - purely on paper, of course. He wouldn't have taken the medals even if they'd offered them. They'd pose nothing more than a security risk he wouldn't even be able to wear, being as they would telegraph to all his friends, look, I've been selling you out to our liege lord all this time. Remember Vorsoisson? Here's the commendation for breaking up the little smuggling ring he was lackey to, and here's the one for breaking Dimitrios down until he gave the address of his rebel cousin...
Can devils deliver miracles? He's not quite up on his theology. He supposes they must be able to, right? ]
I'm a surveillance operative. Was a surveillance operative. When you're Vorrutyer, even disgraced Vorrutyer, you have access to certain...rarified circles. And when you're Vorrutyer-and-specifically-disgraced-Vorrutyer, you have access to circles that are simultaneously rarified and dissolute. Circles that the Emperor requires eyes and ears in. There's not much more dangerous than a man with a massive gambling debt and a standing invitation to the Imperial Winterfair Ball, after all.
[ By turns his gaze on Richie, notices that redness. In light of that flush, he thinks he understands the question - what do they expect of you? The corner of his mouth quirks up, and he says - with surprisingly little mockery - ]
And seduction is part of the job, yes. And I'm very good.
no subject
[ Well. With the exception of pulling down a rather decent wage. And having several commendations - purely on paper, of course. He wouldn't have taken the medals even if they'd offered them. They'd pose nothing more than a security risk he wouldn't even be able to wear, being as they would telegraph to all his friends, look, I've been selling you out to our liege lord all this time. Remember Vorsoisson? Here's the commendation for breaking up the little smuggling ring he was lackey to, and here's the one for breaking Dimitrios down until he gave the address of his rebel cousin...
Can devils deliver miracles? He's not quite up on his theology. He supposes they must be able to, right? ]
I'm a surveillance operative. Was a surveillance operative. When you're Vorrutyer, even disgraced Vorrutyer, you have access to certain...rarified circles. And when you're Vorrutyer-and-specifically-disgraced-Vorrutyer, you have access to circles that are simultaneously rarified and dissolute. Circles that the Emperor requires eyes and ears in. There's not much more dangerous than a man with a massive gambling debt and a standing invitation to the Imperial Winterfair Ball, after all.
[ By turns his gaze on Richie, notices that redness. In light of that flush, he thinks he understands the question - what do they expect of you? The corner of his mouth quirks up, and he says - with surprisingly little mockery - ]
And seduction is part of the job, yes. And I'm very good.