He's been watching the boy for three weeks now. He's been watching, gathering information, and his Whalers have been watching. Their continued interest in the boy depends on Daud's opinion, but he likes to hear the input and observations of others, as well. Sometimes they'll catch a sign he hasn't noted, or they'll find the link to understand some piece of a potential recruit. His judgment is what counts in the end, but he's not about to neglect their talent, especially since they'll all need to live and work with the new candidate.
There's also the matter of safety, of course. The more eyes Daud has on a candidate, the better the chance of discerning whether they might turn on the group, whether they might pose any kind of danger. He once had to end a young man who accepted the offer, only to attack Thomas and start shouting about going to the authorities. That was it, though; Daud's been pulling young men and women from the streets for years now to form his gang of Whalers, and aside from that young man, there have been no upsets.
Truth is, there have been questions about this new boy. Oscar. Questions about whether it's too late, whether what he went through so recently has left him unsuited for their group, maybe unsuited for anybody. Billie in particular has questioned Daud over and again about whether the boy is the right fit. He's too much of a risk, she'd said, there's too much anger and we can't say where it'll come out.
The objections were legitimate, yes. But the boy has talent. But he could be great. Maybe not quite at Billie's level (maybe?) but certainly close. And as soon as Bridge had let him to the candidate, Daud had seen the potential. There's a deep resilience to him. A capacity for doing what others might consider immoral (really, it's only business, one way to make a living in a corrupt city). If stories are correct, the boy's shown a strong streak of loyalty in the past. And it doesn't hurt that he appears to be a lone. Thoroughly, utterly alone.
Still. The potential in the young man is too much to pass by, and the early evening finds him tailing the boy. (There are questions to be asked about why he's flaunting warning signs. Of course it could turn out all right, but it also might now. There are questions to be asked about why his own behavior has been erratic of late. Questions about why it's becoming harder and harder to hold any sense of what's best for the Whalers, for himself, for Dunwall. He doesn't want to dwell on any of those questions.) Slipping across rooftops and balconies, Daud follows Oscar to a near-deserted section of dockyard. It's here that he finally moves down to the street, landing several yards behind Oscar, scarcely making a sound.
"Oscar. I'd like to speak with you."
If the boy recognizes him - from the wanted posters plastered around Dunwall, from stories and descriptions (the scar alone is a major giveaway) - fine. If not, Daud will introduce himself when he feels the time is right.
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There's also the matter of safety, of course. The more eyes Daud has on a candidate, the better the chance of discerning whether they might turn on the group, whether they might pose any kind of danger. He once had to end a young man who accepted the offer, only to attack Thomas and start shouting about going to the authorities. That was it, though; Daud's been pulling young men and women from the streets for years now to form his gang of Whalers, and aside from that young man, there have been no upsets.
Truth is, there have been questions about this new boy. Oscar. Questions about whether it's too late, whether what he went through so recently has left him unsuited for their group, maybe unsuited for anybody. Billie in particular has questioned Daud over and again about whether the boy is the right fit. He's too much of a risk, she'd said, there's too much anger and we can't say where it'll come out.
The objections were legitimate, yes. But the boy has talent. But he could be great. Maybe not quite at Billie's level (maybe?) but certainly close. And as soon as Bridge had let him to the candidate, Daud had seen the potential. There's a deep resilience to him. A capacity for doing what others might consider immoral (really, it's only business, one way to make a living in a corrupt city). If stories are correct, the boy's shown a strong streak of loyalty in the past. And it doesn't hurt that he appears to be a lone. Thoroughly, utterly alone.
Still. The potential in the young man is too much to pass by, and the early evening finds him tailing the boy. (There are questions to be asked about why he's flaunting warning signs. Of course it could turn out all right, but it also might now. There are questions to be asked about why his own behavior has been erratic of late. Questions about why it's becoming harder and harder to hold any sense of what's best for the Whalers, for himself, for Dunwall. He doesn't want to dwell on any of those questions.) Slipping across rooftops and balconies, Daud follows Oscar to a near-deserted section of dockyard. It's here that he finally moves down to the street, landing several yards behind Oscar, scarcely making a sound.
"Oscar. I'd like to speak with you."
If the boy recognizes him - from the wanted posters plastered around Dunwall, from stories and descriptions (the scar alone is a major giveaway) - fine. If not, Daud will introduce himself when he feels the time is right.