Jobs? In This Economy? (Open)

Save the business man and ask him for a job? It seemed like that would be taking advantage of a situation and not really doing something heroic, but Steiner at the time had other things on his mind. Staring at a potential robbery his only thoughts were: What he could do and how he could do it. He felt odd as his own non-existant spiritual energy surged a tiny bit, it felt odd to him to gain anything like that out of the blue, but Steiner once again had no time to question what was going on. Seeing someone in need of help was all Steiner could think of. He wondered why Ants wasn't going to help or what he was doing just standing their egging him on to save him while he was there too, but his mind was now in one thought mode, and that thought was him feeling the need to save this man.

He needed a weapon, the man was armed, and as he was now he couldn't really do much. He was powerless and though he hated to admit it, a powerless man could not do anything against a man armed with a gun, but that is when Steiner caught the familiar shape of Excalibur. The sword seemed to be casually leaning against a nearby stall, rusted, and covered in mold, Steiner smirked nonchalantly at the sword. How had the sword came to be there, how did it continue to warp to places where he was at, and how did it seem to know he wanted to do something reckless right now. Steiner took a deep breath and then booked it toward the sword, picking it up by the handle as he rushed by that stall, and toward the shop. He couldn't make out the words of the man speaking while he stood over the shop owner, but Steiner didn't need to hear his words. He could read the body language, the language of a man who couldn't care at all about the people he stepped on to get what he wanted, or the lives he put into distress to simply get what he wanted.

He would get his, Steiner would make sure of that, and as he neared his foe, he would see him. The man with the gun, if his face was visible would probably have contorted into a surprised gasp, as he aimed his gun for a head shot. Ant's spiritual energy would not be necessary, in fact something inside of him seemed to click on for a single moment as Steiner, with a surprising burst of speed, ducked to the right, and then swiveled as the gun shot rung out for those in the market to hear. The man was shocked, he could read that in the body language, as he brought the sword in an upward slash aimed at the gun itself. The man, who was too surprised to really make a movement at this point, watched as his gun was batted from his hand, and sent sailing up into the air, landing casually in a nearby shopping basket. The man had very little time to react as Steiner placed the tip of the blade, the only sharp part of Excalibur due to the nature of its' condition right at his throat. Steiner had no killing intent, but the man couldn't read Steiner, he couldn't tell that Steiner had no intention of killing him, but he sure as hell could tell that the blade was sharp.

"Leave, now.", Steiner said through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with firey determination, and his body in a state of poised relaxation. He felt so calm with Excalibur in his hands, it was as if the blade was keeping him from feeling worry that the man might have an extra weapon, or if he had some formal training. In fact, Steiner's whole body had shifted earlier from man swinging something, to the form of what looked like an actual swordsmen. His natural skill with a sword, once again, rearing its' head as soon as his hands touched the hilt of the legendary blade. He didn't understand how it worked, but Steiner was grateful that it had worked this time at least. The man stumbled back a bit, landing on the front counter of the store, as the shop owner, who had grabbed a nearby pan, slammed it on top of the would be assailant's head. In comical fashion the man fell to the ground, taking a rack of magazines with him as he fell into unconsciousness.

Steiner spun Excalibur in one hand, a show of his natural skills, and then slung the blade over his shoulder as he grinned widely at the shop keep. "Sorry about the mess.", Steiner said with sincerity as he kicked the man aside a bit and began to tidy things up for him. For a moment the shop keep just chuckled, he had no idea who Steiner was, but none the less he was relieved to be saved from that situation. "Is there anything I can do to repay you?", the shop owner asked sincerely as Steiner turned his back to him and began to walk back toward Ants. "Your safety is a good enough reward.", and with that Steiner exited the shop, and returned to Ants who had probably been watching him do his thing the whole time. For a moment Steiner would stare at Ants and then shake his head. "I don't take advantage of people, Ants. Getting a job because I take advantage of a situation is not the type of guy that I am. I'm sure I will find a job somewhere out here, but it won't be because I'm good with a sword or because I can take advantage of someone's feelings after a life threatening event.", as Steiner said this he casually placed Excalibur back at the same spot he had picked it up from. He knew it would find its' way back to him somehow, so leaving it here wasn't a big deal to him.

"I will earn it because I am qualified and because the person who hired me is of sound state of mind.", Steiner said in finality as he gave Ants a confident grin.