Corporate Contract
Jake looked at the people in his squad, trying to weigh the pros and cons of each. Connor was his first thought; the kid was likely to have purity through the roof. But on the other hand, he was also deeply religious, and there was no way he'd be able to get him to sign over his soul. He looked down the line of desks, and realized he simply didn't know enough about most of them in order to tempt them.
Alice was probably a safe bet. Shy, homely girls being tempted by the promise of beauty was practically a sure bet. Although, depending on how much magic would be needed to make her beautiful, that might not give him much room for profit...
Perhaps Tanner? The kid had a noticeable belly, and Jake had been noticing him bringing in HealthyFit trail mix to work instead of the potato chips that normally composed his mid-day snacks. Maybe a quick fix solution to get fit would be worth his soul?
And then there was Kevin. Based on the state of clothes and his car, and the way he was constantly complaining about his bills, he could probably be tempted easily with money. He wasn't a good person in any sense of the word, but Lucas made it sound like gifts of money could be done for virtually no cost.
Jake shook his head. All of them seemed like long shots. Who would willingly sign away their soul? But then again, Jake was reminded of what Lucas had told him. In this day and age... who still takes that sort of thing seriously? Connor was the only religious person he had working for him- all the rest were surly teenagers still trying to find their place in the world. Jake shrugged. What did he have to lose? May as well pull one of them aside, and see if they'd take the bait.
Alice was probably a safe bet. Shy, homely girls being tempted by the promise of beauty was practically a sure bet. Although, depending on how much magic would be needed to make her beautiful, that might not give him much room for profit...
Perhaps Tanner? The kid had a noticeable belly, and Jake had been noticing him bringing in HealthyFit trail mix to work instead of the potato chips that normally composed his mid-day snacks. Maybe a quick fix solution to get fit would be worth his soul?
And then there was Kevin. Based on the state of clothes and his car, and the way he was constantly complaining about his bills, he could probably be tempted easily with money. He wasn't a good person in any sense of the word, but Lucas made it sound like gifts of money could be done for virtually no cost.
Jake shook his head. All of them seemed like long shots. Who would willingly sign away their soul? But then again, Jake was reminded of what Lucas had told him. In this day and age... who still takes that sort of thing seriously? Connor was the only religious person he had working for him- all the rest were surly teenagers still trying to find their place in the world. Jake shrugged. What did he have to lose? May as well pull one of them aside, and see if they'd take the bait.