HOUNSLOW TERRITORY CLAIM

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As per this month's faction reward, the Hillingdon Clan will successfully take the territory of Hounslow from the Redbright Institute.

Here is how that comes to pass and the agreements made to make it possible...

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Arthur's easy to find most days. Now that he's Chief Hunter he does most of his research at Hillingdon House so that he's available. It's preferable to handing out his contact information and there have turned out to be a few cozy rooms in the old house that are relatively quiet throughout the day. He spends at least an hour there on a regular day, coordinating both his daylight business and compiling research for his hunts.

The clacking of his keyboard and mouse is constant but it'll fall quiet if someone approaches as Arthur waits for the inevitable but welcome interruption.

SORRY somehow i marked this as read :x

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Faolan is hesitant to text the other man, although he has his contact information. He figures he might as well check the house to see if he can find him in person first, and he's rewarded with his efforts when he locates the other man in the pseudo-office that he's created for himself.

"Hey," Faolan says, after he'd poked his head into the room and spotted the other man. "Do you have a moment?"

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"Of course," Arthur says, gently closing his laptop so it won't be a distraction. It still feels rare for Faolan to approach him like this - it's always been Arthur storming into Faolan's workspace to make a point about this or that. Arthur's curious to know where this is going.

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It's true, Faolan has hardly done this. And he hardly knows quite how to approach it, because of that. Largely because he isn't certain whether it's entirely a wise decision or not. But that's why he's come to Arthur, after all. To talk it out.

He makes certain to shut the door behind himself before he sinks down onto a seat opposite the other man. He realizes he should probably start with some sort of lead-in but he's never been one for small talk so he decides to go straight to the point.

"I wanted to talk to you about a proposal that was brought to me. About the potential of growth, for Hillingdon..." That ought to catch his attention, he thinks.

[specifiercity]

Potential growth? There are a lot of ways for that to happen, and Arthur's mind runs through at least ten of them before he speaks. If Faolan's considering it that must mean he thinks they could get away with it too, and Arthur's well aware of how cautious Faolan is when it comes to politics.

"I'm listening."

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Faolan shits in his seat slightly, not quite sure how to cover it. Not sure whether he wants to put Daryl's name out there attached to this, not wanting to put the man in hot water if the idea is strictly opposed by the rest of the clan. It's definitely a different direction from how they've been traveling thus far after all.

"We're outgrowing our space. And given the current climate of the city, it was thought that we might be able to bring a proposal to Redbright, perhaps. An exchange for territory. They have it, we need it. We have hunters, there are vampires on the loose, murdering as they please." He raises an eyebrow at the other man. "I'm not saying that the idea isn't without its kinks to work out, but... What do you think?"

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Arthur leans back in his chair and frowns in thought at Faolan as he works it over in his head. It's simple and straightforward, but there's definitely a few snags they could hit.

"I think expanding is a great idea," he says carefully, "but it's hard to imagine what would be good enough incentive for Redbright to give up her space."