ACCORD [the clockwork city]

Goodness. I leave for two weeks and suddenly I've got half a dozen new neighbors. It's enough to make a guy feel like a stranger. Hah--I look forward to meeting you all, one way or another.

And as everyone has no doubt noticed, wishing things up with magic isn't much of an option anymore... but there is a bright side. The city on the other side of the tram has all the works--functioning society, class differences, people that look at you funny if you act like a psychopath in public. It's fun.

Here's the deal: we've got small fry, mob bosses, murderers, even rumors of monsters in the less reputable parts of town. Back home, I was an... well, information broker would be the closest term, I think. I helped head this organization called the Stray Dogs. It was a collective of people with applicable skills who would go out and take on whatever jobs the police would hand over. A lot of bounty hunting. Sometimes they go solo, sometimes they team up, but whenever they take down a mark and get paid, the money's distributed to he group and everyone gets paid. Get enough people doing that, especially with some kind of support structure behind them? It'll bring in pretty good earnings, and keep everyone in steady work.

[it's a little more complex and slightly less legal than that, but hey.]

If anyone's interested in that sort of thing, let me know. We can discuss whatever you think needs discussing. I've got a whole pile of leads to start on, so I'm sure we could find something that fits.

( Filter to Michael )