Let make a deal (Sabin)

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Clay reached the meeting spot scanned the area to make sure that everyone meaning his shooters were exactly where they should have been. He waited for the Alpha Snake, it was weird that he had never heard of a clan of snakes or would that be a nest of snakes. He knew that the snake would either come with one or two members or alone. From what Clay heard one of his friends and possible backup was laid up with the were-bears. He has some Arcadian hanging around him but the Fae has dropped off the map. It would make since if he had known that Clay was going to make the call.

He Saw the Car pull up, American Muscle for the new age. Clay remembered having the car’s namesake back when he was just starting out. he was working for the boss that he eventually replaced. Running guns.

As soon as Sabin walked up, he thought of how to start. This would be a long night

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“Let’s take a walk Clay. I know you have your snipers around but I did not bring anyone.”
Sabin wanted to walk and talk with Clay to find out what plan he had come up with. Over course no matter what was said Sabin knew it amounted to be my stalking horse, I am not going to be active, but I want to call the shots through you. what you will get in return is power and eventually I will pass it over to you.
Sabin was willing to listen at least for now. But until the shoe dropped it was in Sabin’s best interest to at least pay the old don lip service.

[Tempus]

Tempus waited upwind cloaked from mortal eye until Sabin made contact with the old grizzled wolf. Then he made his move. He knew from his intel that the wolf wouldn't chance his own life by equipping his men with silver rounds. He wasn't afraid of the men loosing a few rounds if anything he hoped they did. It would put a precipitated end on this dog and pony show.
As Clay had survived so many years as a mortal man in a world of monsters he knew how to wager the house and still keep the mortgage.Tempus didn't like that at all. Sabin for all of his past was outmatched in this venture. As such Tempus did what he did best sowing a bit of controlled chaos. It took him several seconds longer than he ha assumed as each sniper had been set up to have a vantage point of the other. Tempus moved with the full gift of his lineage taking each man in turn until they were all trussed like yuletide geese. Taking their rifes radios and holdouts he made his way to Sabins side. As he arrived he dropped the guns radios and other paraphernalia between the two men then stepped a few feet away to afford them their privacy.

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Sabin inwardly sighed as Tempus can from wherever he was. as he dumped the guns and radios to the ground he felt even more secure, although there was the lingering thought that if Sabin had did the meeting there would be something else just in case. but then of course Tempus would have thought of that as well. maybe that hold out was one of the abandoned guns on the ground.

"Hello Tempus. well we were just talking to the don. Go on please continue Clay."

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"As i was saying. at this point in my life i have little interest in starting the rebuilding project of my empire. at this point i would be more inclined to reconcile what i have as i prepare to pass my empire over to my strongest heir. so because that is not longer an opinion i have looked onto you. your past fits what i was doing give or take thirty or so years ago. while you are still young yet and many miles to go. i see in you what i was when i still had a firm grasp of my youth."

Clay mentally counted the guns and radios, he looked for the .80 caliber and the crimson ribbon. neither was in attendance. so the last gun was missed by the Arcadian. it did his heart good that he could still pull one over on even the oldest of the old.
while he knew it would require one hell of a shot to hit the either. he knew from the practice rounds that he could hit them if it came to it.

"So what do you say will you be my proxy and eventually succeed me or thine enemy and be counted among those who turned their back on me. i with the Arcadian will use the time that i still am in the shadows to groom you, not to say you need much but to keep you from the mistakes that i made and those that you have as well i will keep those at bay for you."

"So far i have kept Paul from a more direct assault on you until we could talk."

[Tempus]

Tempus after so many years amongst connivers and schemers learned by dint of survival to read even the most nuanced and controlled face. Humans were just catching on to the skill they called it micro-expressions. Small tics that no mortal could control. He watched as Clay all but said that his plans had not been averted. That something was missed or overlooked.

A once over showed no unsightly bulges no slimline sheathed weapons on the grizzled old wolf. That meant that there was at least one more sniper out there in the ether. He'd expected his men to be found but placed one in an even more remote location. At this range there were very few places that they could be. They'd have to be at the outside limit of his range to detect them.

They'd also have to be outside Sabins range of scenting or tasting them on the wind. That meant large bore sniper rifle and a hell of a shot. Of course that also meant that they were not in radio contact with any of the other snipers. They'd be waiting to fire based on whatever Clays signal was.

Tempus smiled that meant they were in visual contact. Visual was a matter of child's play for any Arcadian worth their salt. It was even moreso for any Sidhe of name. He was both. A cantrip done quickly and a flex of his hand of power was all that was needed. To anyone not directly within the ten-foot epicenter of his influence they would not exist visibly. Those watching would merely see them vanish from sight swallowed by the wind.

To those within the center of the moving cicle all would seem normal and untouched. It was a rough bit of glamour to pull from his hat with no preparations but one that was well within his knowledge, skill level, and need.