4856/Circling the Light

Circling the Light
Date of Scene:	08 July 2018
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Gorilla Grodd, Taskmaster

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Gorilla Grodd has posed:
Gorilla Grodd has heard interesting things of the trainer of henchmen. He has his own rather excellent trainers but he is also aware that when training different operatives to work together, a glue to make them work more as one is a good thing. Taskmaster has quite the reputation so he has arranged a meeting in one of the warehouse districts in Jersey, well away from random superhero interferrance.

Taskmaster has posed:
The masked mercenary has had to meet potential employers in worse locations than New Jersey. Taskmaster is more than up for the meet, showing up in his signature costume. As usual he is armed to the teeth with a shield, sword, pistol, lasso and bow and arrows. He arrives by van just before the appointed time, trying to demonstrate professionalism by showing up just a little early, letting the potential client know he respects their time. As he arrives at the specified warehouse he steps inside and takes a long look around, trying to make sure that he misses nothing.

Gorilla Grodd has posed:
Gorilla Grodd teleports directly to rendevous. He likes to make an entrance. He looks Taskmaster up and down and lopes to a confidence center. "I hear good things about you. I have been impressed by your work. A reputation is worth that. Now how interested are you in expanding that?

Taskmaster has posed:
Wearing a mask makes it easy for Taskmaster to hide anything he might feel when he sees the enormous ape teleport in to meet up with him. The mercenary studies Grodd in return, nodding his head politely at the larger primate, "I'm glad to hear that my reputation precedes me, but if you've got the means to increase it I'm certainly willing to listen."

Gorilla Grodd has posed:
Gorilla Grodd says, "I do. I am finding allies. Powerful allies, and we are organizing. I am not yet prepared to tell you all the details but a situation has arisen in my homeland and I want someone to coordinate my efforts there as a proxy not tracable to me. I can provide funds, gear and personelle. If you do well at this, our larger agenda is....well lets just say you will be VERY well paid"

Taskmaster has posed:
As he listens to Grodd the Taskmaster nods his head deeply, "Well, I can handle all sorts of situations, especially since you're able to provide me men and materiel. Long term business agreements can be very profitable for both of us, I'm sure. What will you require of me?"

Gorilla Grodd has posed:
Gorilla Grodd says, "Recently, we went public. The situation in my home city is chaotic. And at the same time, I am trying to get UN access, another city full of intelligent apes just...appeared. I need to ensure that they accept my rule without too much violence. And that is paramount. Some surgical blood needs to be spilled but I'm attempting to leverage the asgardian situation. This will require pinpoint manipulation."

Taskmaster has posed:
"I can handle anything you need along those lines," says Taskmaster as he studies his potential employer. "I can remove targets as quietly as you'd like in any manner you'd think would make the best impression. I'm quite able to avoid detection under almost any circumstances so unnecessary loss of life will be minimized. It's important that I be able to meet your needs."

Gorilla Grodd has posed:
Gorilla Grodd nods, "I can provide you secondary advanced tech though for obvious reasons not of Gorilla city manufacture. You will need it since Ape City is also quite advanced.

Taskmaster has posed:
"Excellent," Taskmaster sounds pleased when he hears that. "Nobody will be able to connect the two of us that way." A soft chuckle emanates from the skull mask, "I'll need some time to study who and what I'll be going up against and make sure the men you provide are trained for the most likely contingencies, but I'm looking forward to taking care of your problems for you."