IC Contact post for Mask or Menace

[dun_moch]

"You have reached Count Dooku. I regret that I am unavailable to answer your hail. Kindly leave a message, and I shall respond at the earliest opportunity."

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[dun_moch]

[That's more like it. That's what the kind of thinking he likes to hear. That's why he tolerates the aggravation of associating with people like Charon to begin with: for the potential results of inspiring them to bolder action. Dooku returns the smile, although from him it is less playful than sinister.]

I would be quite surprised if there were no secrets to be found within those walls. I can only imagine what great revelations lie within Cape Canaveral, waiting to be revealed...

[He lets the speculation hang in the air for a moment, as the planets and comets and suns wheel overhead on the dome above them.]

The launch pad is likely less well-defended. The Porter is their greatest and most closely-guarded prize. But there is only one real way to find out, isn't there?

[hellrisen02]

[Lucky enough for Dooku, Duo hardly needed to be inspired to give what he viewed as a shady and quietly corrupt government hell, but it sure didn't hurt to have the network established for him to act on it, in lieu of a state of the art murder robot.]

[He nods in agreement; of course it was the Porter where the majority of security presence would be focused, but if they could get inside the base to begin with, it would give them an idea of what to expect when the Porter itself was taken on. And maybe, maybe they could use this as a red herring, make them think this was the major Porter break-in everyone who knew of Constellation was expecting, and get further inside the space program while they scrambled to protect the Porter half of the base.]

[If he could just come away with the supplies he needed to get into and survive in space...]

Yeah. So what you gonna do to help me get in there and find you a whole mess of dirty little government space secrets, huh?

[Fuck subtlety; give him the goods, Antares.]

[dun_moch]

[The Count spreads his hands outward, a gesture of offering. Life is your restaurant Duo and he's your maitre'd: just tell him what it is you want, you've never had a friend like Count D.]

You have already received reconnaissance photos from my courier. They should assist in your planning. But if you require further assets, they can be arranged. You need only name them... And ensure they cannot be traced to the organization if you are compromised.

[hellrisen02]

They're helpful. [Duo agrees. He's pretty sure he's had better friends than Count D, and they were the heirs to resource satellites, but hey- taking advantage of a little twisted political influence while double-dealing behind it never hurt.]

[Probably.] But I'm thinking something more like ...manpower. Y'see, I can get in on my own just fine, probably. But having someone who can ensure that whatever... goods I get make it safely out of the compound, you know, just in case- never hurts to have a friend.

Preferably, someone as familiar with the technologies involved in space travel as you and I are. Someone who really values what we're going after. Think you could recommend someone like that to me?

[dun_moch]

[Dooku thinks a moment, his cold, mechanical mind sifting through names and histories and qualifications. Then that half-smile pokes through his beard once more.]

I think I might, yes. But they will need to be tested first, to ensure they are truly suitable. You will be kept informed.

[hellrisen02]

Oh yeah? [Duo turns to give the Count a raised eyebrow, piqued interest. His grin never leaves him, making it hard to tell how he actually feels about anything, but curiosity shines in his eyes.] ...Testing's fine. I don't got time to be babysitting a newbie, y'hear?

If I'm doing a serious run on this government, you don't gotta talk to me about compromise. I know how it goes. Just make sure they do, too.