Three hours later, the responses from his proposal arrived, filtered through layers of Lilypad-Alpha's encryption, and signed only with the new iconic sigil of the Ascension Spark Initiative.
Li Fang read them over and over with a grim satisfaction settling in his gut. They were in. All four of them.
[Recipient: IronOx_7 (Zhang Wei)]
[Response: "Accepted. Grateful for the chance, Benefactor. Will find a secure comm-link for further instructions. Ready to prove worthy of the Initiative's trust."]
[Recipient: GutterRat (Kuronezu)]
[Response: "Accepted. Send coordinates. I'll fight any damn spirit if it clears my slate. Just tell me what needs punching."]
[Recipient: SumpScrapper (Reina)]
[Response: "Accepted. The Sump Pits were a picnic compared to Iron Lung. Details for energy compensation. And make sure the gear is solid, Boss."]
[Recipient: StaticBlade (Jian Hao)]
