[center][h1][color=96EACE]Joseph[/color][/h1]
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Joseph watched as the cashier took down the would-be thief with surprising ease, and slowly slid the rune he'd been discreetly pulling out back into his pocket. She actually did better than he'd expected, even managing to blow the smoke through the fabric of the balaclava to reach his mouth, while also flustering the poor idiot too much for him to react properly. All in all, he was pretty impressed.

He looked behind him when she referred to a 'Piss Breath' while looking in his direction, but it didn't look like anyone was there. Oh well, he supposed everyone had their little quirks, although whether or not hallucinations could be considered [i]little[/i] probably differed from person to person.

Because she [i]definitely[/i] couldn't have been referring to him. Nope.

[color=96EACE]"Well, I've gotta say, that wasn't half bad..."[/color] He said, leaning down to take the balaclava off the man, revealing a lizard-like face that, in all honesty, probably shouldn't have been able to fit under the balaclava the way it did. [color=96EACE]"Huh, I don't think I've heard of this guy. Oh well, I'm sure something'll come out of it later when I've brought him in."[/color]

After inspecting the lizard-man and removing any other weapons he had on him, including a pair of honest to god [i]gunchucks,[/i] he stashed them in his shopping bag and turned back to the cashier.

[color=96EACE]"Hey Cashier, nice job."[/color] He said, before pulling a new runic array out of his pocket and handing it to her, pointing specifically to the rune in the center. [color=96EACE]"If you can't find a new job somewhere else, press a drop of your own blood into this symbol here in the center, and it'll let us talk without having to worry about phone numbers or anything like that. I'll talk to Powers when he gets back from France. I reckon he'll be interested in someone with... I'm guessing some kind of wind manipulation?"[/color]

He shrugged.

[color=96EACE]"Oh well, whatever. If you're ever interested in a job at HERO, use the rune and I'll organize a meeting. Or just go to the Lucky Cow at some point and ask for Joseph if you wanna do it the boring old fashioned way. Old man there knows me by name, so he'll be able to give you my number."[/color]

And with that, he grabbed the unconscious lizard man and slung him over his shoulder, put the milk, bread and eggs in his shopping bag with the mans guns, and left to take him to the station, not quite managing a grin, but the small smirk spoke volumes to how he was feeling.

After all, he'd heard rumors about there possibly being a recruitment bonus for anyone who brought new heroes in to HERO, and he was itching for some more money to not pay rent with...