Strana Mechty...
"Who are you?"
"I am the guy who is going to turn your fortunes around." The man standing at the entrance to the Blood Spirit enclave on Strana Mechty wore no sign nor symbol of the Clans. instead, he wore a neatly tailored suit in gray, and carried a briefcase. "Just take me to your leaders."
"I asked a question, freebirth, who are you??"
"You can call me..." the man paused, "...Morden, you can call me mister Morden, I've been sent by my employers to ask a question, if you let me ask my question, i will be on my way, just a moment of time, that is all, but I need to ask your Khan this question."
"I need better identification than that, if I am to bother the Khan with...you..."
"Of course." the man smiled endearingly, "you have significant security concerns, your Khan's time is precious, and they have a great many enemies, you don't know anythign about me, or my business. I guess I will just have to visit the Star Adders instead with my employer's business."
"Wait...wait here."
The guard contacted her officer, who contacted someone higher ranking, who then contacted someone yet higher still.
finally, there was movement.
"Who are you? what is your business here?"
"My business...of course, you are Khan Karianna Schmitt, and I can answer your questions, is that not nice?" the man's smile was still there, as he presented, "My card. My employers wish to do business with people of absolute integrity."
"Absolute...integrity?"
"yes. people who honor their agreements both in the spirit, and in the letter. Your Clan's reputation is that of having absolute integrity, even at the cost of making quite a few enemies, which has cost you, but you remain proud. we think you will be a good fit with our plans. are you interested yet?"
"Ask your question."
"What do you want? I mean, for your people, for your Clan, what is it that you desire? for the future, for the present? Please trust me on this, we aren't interested in taking anything you have-you have nothing worth taking, except potential for greatness, and that can not be taken so easily."
Her eyes narrowed. "You will make this same offer to the Star Adders if I say no?"
"One of my colleagues will." he said, "i would prefer not to go that route if it is possible."
"More." she said.
"May I come inside, and show you what Ngo Industries foreign investment arm can do to help your Clan be more than they are?"