Grey put his weapon down against the desk and took off his gauntlets and placed them there as well. "<span style="color: #00BFFF">Easy. I meant no harm, but I only have so much money and needed a way to bargain. I don't want to fight with THE Alicia Tano. I'm Grey Boldarin. Pleasure to meet you.</span>" he said and leaned against the desk.<br/><br/>"<span style="color: #00BFFF">Now, to our business. We both know we were gamers. I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume we have somehow died and been reincarnated as our characters. I...originally was a girl in a small southern state playing the character that I so proudly coined "Grey" My real name was Arina Parks. I was 23 and lived alone in a studio apartment near the collage where i was studying to be journalist and was going to apply as a columnist to a few gaming magazines as an alpha and beta tester and then give my reviews on the games, graphics and over all play quality. This was going to be my interview piece, based off of my alpha playing in the game before my power outage. I thought it would be better to talk about this away from the NPC's and possible other gamers who might not be as honest as we are. Or I'd like to think we are. Besides, anyone in their right mind would be better befriending you, the highest leveled person in the game. rather than trying to take you down. And having someone like me on your side, we can get a lot of things cheap, if you're willing to play along with me.</span>" he said and just winked a little before pouring himself and her a cup of fresh water.<br/><br/>He watched her, though kept his cool as he did so. He gently handed her the cup of water. He'd just spilled everything he could...or at least it seemed he did to her. Why would taking water she watched him pour and drink from himself be harmful. He didn't strike anyone to be a magician or illusionist, he actually seemed rather fumbling. probably getting used to the new body after being a woman. "<span style="color: #00BFFF">Besides, I know better than to set a short woman off. I was only five foot even, and that's just barely.</span>" he chuckled. "<span style="color: #00BFFF">Short in stature, means shorter fuse.</span>" he added and finished the water. "<span style="color: #00BFFF">So, what do you say? Team up for this adventure?</span>" he proposed. "<span style="color: #00BFFF">I feel like this is a test of some sort, so I think it's to see if our previous, non-social selves would form bonds and work together while in this state. See what happens then.</span>" he said and then held his hand out to her in friendly proposal.