mun catches wind of new game. suddenly remembers her.

[karena]

Hmph. You suddenly "remember" after "game" that reminds you. [ There is an accent — French if one pays close attention — albeit a little raspy. ] Further more, you come back and make absurd request.

[ It's at this time that her arms cross under her chest. There is a mask that covers the lower half of her face, but her eyes are telling that there is a feeling of annoyance present in her expression. ]

Protection comes with a price. If it does not pay? No deal. The terms are not negotiable. I grow tired of your impulses that do not pay and leave worse off. Do not waste mine, nor my team's time.

[ If it wasn't clear before, her eyes are now fully narrowed as her tone drops protectively on that last sentence. ]

Comments

[yamata]

Human— Muns— have a frequent pattern of engaging in these ocurances. It's not abnormal for one to show displays of this behavioral pattern.

I don't mind if a job doesn't pay. As long as I have the means to be able to continue my work, salary doesn't apply.

Speaking to your implications, am I correct to believe that there will be more of the same work involved as in previous assignments?

[karena]

This information does not serve any purpose.

There are others who will mind, myself included.

Yes, more of the same work applies, as do the same rules apply as well. I speak on behalf of myself and others who will follow.

Do you still follow, Four Eyes?

[yamata]

I have assessed the situation. The information is relevant to the subject at hand.

Understood. I was not speaking for aforementioned others, only for myself.

Will I be provided with the necessary equipment to preform my work and to assist on an analytical level to qualifying team members and assumed team leader?

[karena]

'Relevant', but not required.

You will be accountable for your own equipment. As far as I know, we would be on our own. I will only accept if payment is promised — for all of us.

[yamata]

All information is required.

That's unfortunate. Our previous employers had provided us with all necessary resources to complete the job that was assigned to us. I will decline any offer that does not propperly provide all and necessary means to fulfill a mission.

[karena]

We could probably use you. It would be even more unfortunate if the circumstance pits us against one another. I hope I'm wrong.

[jakewesker]

Is it just me, or do all of these Muns make 'absurd requests'?

[Like his being on the fence about some dumb AU. Talk about a shitshow in the works.]

Heh, sounds like something I would say. You a merc or something?

[You reek of it, okay? This is just his way of being polite about it.]

[karena]

I can not answer for all Muns, only my own.

To what am to you depends if you are you here to pay or not.

[jakewesker]

Pay you? Heh, lady I'm probably in the same mindset as you. If it doesn't pay, I'm not interested. I just noticed the whole... [He confidently waves his hand at her trying to visually get his point across.] ...thing you got going on over there. If it smells like one... [Shrug.] You get the point.

[karena]

[ Her eyes narrow having instinct take over. She raises her own hand to grab (with permission) his wrist, and pull down with him as well towards the ground. If she succeeds, and he has not completely fallen, then at best he may be in a compromised position where he no longer has an advantage. She is what she is after all and playing nice is not something she does, especially to men of the like unless they are her children. ]

Don't think that we are anything alike. Do you understand?

[jakewesker]

[Well, that kind of reaction wasn't what he was going for or what he expected. While he did expect to calmly drop his arm back at his side after the whole demonstration, he was surprised to find his wrist gripped and pulled at. If we're being realistic? He probably barely had a chance to finish what he was saying before this one here reacted.] Christ! [He wasn't going down without a fight and his "superhuman" reflexes worked in his favor to prevent him from loosing his balance and crashing to the ground like some unexpecting fool. Too bad for you that you're not dealing with just any mercenary.] Someone's a little touchy here. [You might get a glimpse of a smirk before he makes a motion to forcefully retract his wrist from her grip while thrusting the palm of his opposite hand into her shoulder to drive her back (also with permission, but since we're already this far into it...)]

[karena]

[ She expected resistance, but not so quickly. Herself and her team were among the best in what they did respectively. This one seemed like every other common mercenary she's come across. It was to her surprise that he had reacted so quickly. She felt the force of the push to her shoulder. Naturally, her body jerked back and she let go of his wrist in the process. Something was off about this one. Her eyes remained narrowed as she regained her footing and balance. Her stance drew back slightly but not enough to back off from him completely. She would show no signs of weakness. A hand drew back to unsheathe the large knife held on her back. She held it infront of her and ultimately between them. ]

Touch me again, and I will cut off your hand — and that will be the nicest thing that I do to you.

[jakewesker]

[He almost expected a brawl the way things were going, but getting her to back off and away from him was a plus. He wasn't in the mood to fight anyone - especially another mercenary, but to be fair it beats the alternative.]

Tch - That all?

[Your knife may be big and threatening but he's seen worse and has had bigger weapons drawn at him.]

I wasn't trying to start anything, but if you want to keep going? I'll be more than happy to finish whatever this is. [His head tilts from side-to-side while bringing his hands up to crack his knuckles.] Your choice.

[aspy]

I didn't know you people were still around. Don't tell me Umbrella is looking to rebuild. Or are you just onto the next new thing?

[karena]

I am absolved from Umbrella and free to do as I please. What Umbrella is doing is not my concern, nor should yours be with what I am doing.

[aspy]

Hm.

[She's not buying it.]

Well, I do hope we don't run into each other--[said aside:] again. Things could get a bit messy-- for the both of us.

[karena]

If we do, there won't be another 'again'.