I mean, that's normal in most contractual work if you're a Fixer. Er, mercernary.

[ ishmael's hopped from one Office to another, picked up some skills and saw some sights and met some people -- but the people she'd encountered are just as fleeting. nothing truly lasts forever if you're human.

she watches his expression shift, head tilting. ]

So... is this the part where you wave your hands over me and grant me the strength or something?

[ are you going to give her a buff? come to think of it, this is like one of those abnormality skill checks back in mirror dungeon... ]