PCO Official Forum
Topic: The Banker Profile
PCO_Skyportcity(PCO Official)(Original Poster): This post is to announce a new Neutral Powered that has registered.
Info:
Alias: The Banker
Rating: Utility 3* (May be update in the future)
Power: Has access to a storage in a separate dimension. Storage size: 250x400x35 ft (WxLxH)= 3,500,000 cubic feet. Others able to access said storage? None were able during testing. Known Limitation: Unable to store anything living. Unable to store humans living or dead.
The Banker has registered as a neutral powered and will be making their own post on the unofficial forum soon.
I sat at my desk in my room smiling at the post. Testing had taken days to go through, luckily I found excuses to go out without drawing suspicion from Ed. I honestly plan to tell him soon, I just want to get my feet into the scene first. I came to a deal with the POC, I would help transport crafter weapons and Amy other supplies needed during outbreaks in the state and in return they made the official post and got me in contact with a local neutral group that I could potentially make a deal with and they would pay for one month of their services for me. The group is called The Guardians, which as the name suggests, the sell their services as powered bodyguards. There's only four members currently but I shouldn't need more than that for now. I'd be meeting up with them in a few hours, for now though I opened the unofficial forum and started my post.
PCO Unofficial Forum
Topic: My Services
The_Banker(Verified Neutral)(Original Poster): Some of you may have seen the official PCO post on myself and my powers. For those who haven't, [link] here. I'm here to talk about my services.
Service:
Long-termStorage. More than 1 month. Store item(s). Fee determined by value and length of time.
Short-term Storage. Less than 1 month. Store items(s). Fee determined by value and length of time.
Move item(s). Moving items between location. Fee determined by value of item(s) and distance. Currently only moving locally (in state).
More services may become available in the future. If so this post will be updated. Any threats, blackmail, or attempts on my life will cause you and your entire group to be blacklisted from my services. I am always recording, if I am killed/incapacitated the recording will be uploaded to all forums. I am willing to work with any and all parties not on my blacklist for the right price.
Current Blacklist: None (will update if this changes)
Private message me if interested in my services.
Leaning back in my chair with a smile I make the post. Hopefully this would bring in some clients. Looking at the time I decide to head out for my meeting with The Guardians.
Arriving at the bar their leader has sent me the address of, called the Musket and Tankard, I go inside. I had stopped in a restroom a couple blocks away to change. The inside is fairly empty, which makes sense since it's two in the afternoon on a weekday. Looking around I see four people in costumes at a table near the back of the bar. Grabbing a chair from a nearby table on the way, I sit down at the table. "Afternoon gentlemen and lady."
"Banker. I'm Guardian. That's Shield, Sword and Whisper." The large man in red says. Shield also a man is in orange, Sword again a man is in a darker red while Whisper the only female is in black.
"Nice to meet y'all. Now shall we talk business?" I ask.
"Of course. The local POC commander said you wanted to hire some muscle. How long do you want us for?" He asked back.
"For now? A month. This may extend depending on how well business goes. I'll likely want to hire you for longer though. Before that happens however I'd like to know a bit about your powers." I explain.
Nodding he answers, "I'm a tank three star. I can withstand a direct hit from a tank or from most fighter/rangers of equal rating. Shields a tank two star, Sword is a fighter three star and Whisper is a Utility two star. Sword is medium to close range, when he punches it sends out fist sized shockwaves up to a hundred meters. His shockwaves are able to punch through inch thick steel playing. Whisper is able to very slightly manipulate emotions. Shield can take as much damage as I can but is one star less because of a specific weakness we won't be disclosing." He explained for each of them.
Nodding while rubbing the bit of stubble on my chin. "Very good. I'm definitely interested in hiring you. For now you'll just be guarding me while I'm at business meetings in costume. I'll try to give you as much notice ahead of time so you're prepared for outings. However I may need transportation if you're able to provide."
Snorting he says, "Yeah we can give you a ride, we kinda expect it. Got a crafter made limo even. Figured it would help in our line of business."
I'm now grinning, "Excellent. Now let's talk price. To start with I want to hire y'all for a month, with transportation. What's your price?"
"Forty grand. And don't try haggling we won't go lower. Maybe if we come to a longer term contract it can be lowered but for one month that's the price." He said in a hard tone.
"Of course. Haggling over my safety would be foolish. Very well I'll have your first months payment when we next meet for our first outing if that is agreeable." I say. I didn't have the money yet, I'd have to go back and request it from the POC. Luckily it's within the fifth grand maximum they set for our deal.
"Fine. But if you don't have the money then, we'll blacklist you from our services in the future." He says.
"Understandable. Now here is my number, if you could give me yours." I say while handing him a card I had made the day before. Whisper handed me a sheet of paper with her number on it.
"Whisper handles our go between clients." He says as I'm entering the number into my new flip phone.
"Well it was nice to meet you all. I'll be in touch when I'm having my first meeting and will have your money. Yall have a good day." I says as I get up to leave. I'm slightly freaked out with only Guardian speaking to me. But they seem like a decent team of guards to have while I'm starting out.
Getting back home I feel exhausted despite it only being late afternoon. Boosting up my pc I notice a message from a local villain.
Skyreaver(Verified Villain): Good day Banker. I am interested in your services, if you are willing to move illegal goods.
The_Banker(Verified Neutral): Moving illegal items does not bother me. Afterall no one can check what items are in my storage.
Skyreaver(Verified Villain): Very good. Are you available in two days, at nine pm? The location I want them moved to is within city limits.
The_Banker(Verified Neutral): I am available at that time. However I will be arriving with my own guards as precaution, I'm sure understand. We can discuss my fee in person.
Skyreaver(Verified Villain): That is agreeable, so long as your protection is not POC or local law enforcement. I'll send you the address a few hours before our meeting time. Good day.
Leaning back I smile, already I have my first potential deal. I quickly send a text to whisper that we would be going out in two days time and I'd send more info the day of. Skyreaver is the leader of a medium sized gang called…the Skyreavers. What is with powered and naming their groups after themselves? And ego thing I suppose. While their gang is a decent size they only have five powered, the rest of gang is all unpowered. They are known for gun smuggling, which would be my guess to what I'll be moving. But honestly I don't care what it is as long as I can come to an agreement with them.
Two days later saw me arriving at the same bar to meet with the Guardians. This time they were all outside near a black limo that seems heavily armored. Walking over I say, "Hello again Guardians. Lovely day isn't it."
Grunting they all stop talking as Guardian turns to me, "Yeah it's fine. You got our money?"
I did undead have their money. I had gone to the POC a couple days before hand and requested all fifty grand. While I don't need it all to pay the Guardians, having that extra ten grand on hand is nice. Chuckling as I use my power, I see my storage appear in my mind, and in a corner of it is two separate bags of cash, one larger than the other. I made sure to store the extra ten grand separately. Confirming with my power what I wanted a golden portal appears in front of me and spits out the bag of cash. As the portal closes I gesture to the bag while saying. "Your payment as agreed upon for one month of service." Whisper takes it inside and around ten minutes later comes out with a thumbs up to Guardian. They likely have a couple cash counting machines somewhere inside for it to have been that quick.
"Well then let's get this show on the road. It's only about a twenty minute drive from here." He says while grinning for the first time since I met him. As I go to get in the back of the limo Shield actually opens the door for me. Turning to him with a raised eyebrow, which he probably can't see. He shrugs and actually talks, "Your the bossman now, so you get that treatment."
I can tell my surprise is show. "He speaks!" I exclaim while grinning. He grins back and says. "When he wants to." As I climb in. Chuckling to myself I look around, it's definitely luxurious back here, comfortable seats and what looks like a mini bar.
"You want a drink boss?" Guardian asks as he climbs in the back with me. The other three choosing seats further in the front. "No, I prefer to have my wits about me when doing business." It doesn't take us long to reach our destination, I can see gang tags on a few buildings. But the buildings themselves seem well maintained. As we pull up to a small warehouse I notice a few armored trucks outside it and a few unpowered goons hanging around them.
"Hey bosses contact is here!" I hear one shout as we begin climbing out. Shield again opening my door while he's scanning roofs. They definitely seem to know what they're doing. "Fuck they're all powered." I hear another say, odd. As we start approaching the warehouse doors, Guardian walks in front of me while Shield is behind and Sword and Whisper on either side. Well they are definitely making me feel important, hopefully it helps with my image as well.
We arrive at a table not far into the warehouse where Skyreaver is already sitting. "Ah Banker welcome, sir please. Your guards can stay standing nearby." Nodding to them I sit across from the man. He's black spikey costume that just screams generic villain.
"Good good. Now let's get to business. I want you to move fifteen crates of guns and one tank. Can you do that?" He says while gesturing to nearby crates. The crates wouldn't be an issue, I look to the back of the warehouse and see an M1A1 Abram tank. Doing some quick calculations I should easily be able to fit everything. Nodding to the man he smiles. "Good and what will be your fee to transport them to the port? We have a working relationship with the Port Pirates and I want all of this there tonight."
"Well I'm guessing you have a couple mil in guns here and that tank will probably go for one and a half to two mil. So a hundred fifty grand to move it all." I say. "Higher than I expected. How about eighty?" He counters while frowning. Chuckling I say. "For the convenience of moving a fucking tank unseen? And this much illegal goods? No one twenty five."
Nodding he says. "Fair enough you make good points. Deal. Now when do you prefer to get paid? And how?"
"You pay me after we get to the docks but before I unload the goods there. And clean cash if you have that much available, if not then clean cash and gold."
"That is agreeable. Let me make a call so your payment is ready when we arrive. You can begin storing the items if you like." He says while walking away and pulling out a flip phone. Nodding to myself I head to the nearest crate.