Clarkson had trained for many scenarios, gone through many combat and diplomatic actions, had to write plans for Class A end of the world scenarios. This isn't something to expect. A potential target come flat out and stating a desire to join the PIA. The Lich should be powerful, can he be trusted? Should he say anything, deny everything? Tell him no? Paranormal resources wasn't his department, Clarkson is a front line agent, he doesn't even know...
-John-
John burst out laughing, breaking down and grabbing his gut. Everything that has happened today was suddenly worth it. Lucius seriously thinks he can walk into the PIA to be accepted? HIM?
"You really think," John said between laughing bursts, "That the PIA would ever accept YOU? An arrogant, selfish, power monger? Somebody respects the command of nobody but himself, that has just today, has had dealings with human hating vampire lords, stollen detained witnesses, indirectly caused a near crash of Trans-Alantic passenger jet, tried to form an illegal Lich hunting group, set us up in a building with who knows how many potential spies, and has constantly taken every single attempt to get command of this situation? HAHAHA!"
At this point, John fell off his chair from laughing, "You even think some field agents would have any sway on recruitment, or that you can just go, get an application, and go to an interview for this organization? HAHAHA!"
-Location Unknown-
A table, with thirteen seats and thirteen beings sitting at those seats. They listen to Lucius and John's conversation, some moving with irritation when John laughed, but for now, remain silent.
"So," Said 4, "Shall we even consider Lucius's interest?"
"He has some another motive," Said 12.
"Of course he does," Said 3, "But the power he wields, we don't have that many agents that could match outright immortality, let alone his magical abilities."
"What magical abilities?" Said 7, "All we know he has done was teleport 40 feet, break out of some light prison, and melt iron nails. John, Fionia, Conchao, Bai Zhi, and several others could all match that power level, and have specialized in a few fields. We all know immortality isn't that special, nor is it always a good thing."
"You also have a problem of loyalty," Said 8, "Two thousand years of loving himself makes deprograming him into an agent will basically be impossible."
"He views himself above humans," Said 10, "How can he possibly side with humans?"
"He once was human," 11 added, "We have brought in beings just as old before. Fiona has been nothing but tortured, neglected, and burned by mankind, yet she was willing to join us."
"After being born to a caring mother," 7 said, "A lucky break for us."
"She can be used to make Lucius view himself as a human," 2 joined in, "They know each other, she could bring him down from that high horse."
"Or fail," 13 said, "And bring us all down. If we don't hire him, can we let him go free? He knows to much."
"How many more agents do you want to die hunting down another Lich?" 9 said, "You know how hard to cover up our last attack on Arzehla took?"
"Who says we need to decide now?" 1 said, "Let's see how this goes."
