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Post by Azalea Euanthe on Mar 23, 2023 20:05:36 GMT -5
Azalea had waited quite a while. Had some interesting conversations, and overheard even more interesting conversations. It was quite amusing to her, when the men in here had a reaction of surprise and fear, as if they were going to get caught for asking a fifteen year old if she wanted a drink. Thankfully, none of them pushed. So, when she heard the yelp of a man, and turned her attention to the chaos of this girl walking in - The patrons of the tavern making a path for her as if she owned the place - she was relieved.
“I am glad you finally decided to join. While the patrons here are amusing, it’s not really a place for a fifteen year old, yeah?” She asked, grinning slightly. “I DID manage to get some orange juice out of the bartender though! Cuz, ya know, I’m not quite allowed to drink yet.” She raised her mug, grinning with a bit of triumph in her voice.
Keyke did not seem quite as amused as Lea was hoping. Still, Lea giggles. “You’re not being investigated, silly. You’re being vetted. I’m surprised it took you this long to catch on. I really am not one for subtlety.” She takes a sip of her juice. “My boss - Izzy - was hired on by a client to see if you were… as worth your price as some people seem to suggest. I was not given details. I was told to come here. To see, like, if I were to hire you, if I would be satisfied. Let me tell you, my love. You are just as much of a deal as people seem to make you out as.”
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Mar 24, 2023 0:29:55 GMT -5
Praise, this woman, or girl, before her was willing to give out praise to her when it simply was my own interests and inquisitive nature that made this name I hold. Not one forced by fear, but rather amusement to my antics to bring it here. I shake my head, "There goes the strategy that make me able to underestimate me." I give a smile back to her. "I'm aware of the fact that fifteen year olds don't really fit here, but it was an entertaining show to watch from afar." I giggle at the pride she holds about the orange juice. "Getting drinks here is actually one of the things that make me love it."
My small smile stretching to a grin, "Have you noticed every person who tries to get drunk is still just tipsy, while the ones who actually need the break and brief moment of peace is completely out of it?" I turn a nod to the man who I scared. "He has been here for days, trying to get drunk, especially after hearing about how the bartenders are willing to sell to anyone who is wanting some, no matter how drunk." As I hear the want for more and the drunken talking, I give another laugh. "This is one of the few places where right is right and left is left. While I mainly help with the darker paths, the light still shines clear as day." I station my doll to tilt her head to the same side as I do. "Does that tell you my answer for working with you and your boss?"
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Post by Azalea Euanthe on Apr 10, 2023 17:23:20 GMT -5
Azalea had to admit, she rather enjoyed talking to this woman. She took a small sip of her orange juice, a point as to say she was not here to get drunk, as she looked around, as instructed by Keyke. Azalea does note the multiple people. Two of them, she recognised as the same men who tried to get her to drink, to which she just giggled at them being rather tipsily clumsy. Azalea does admit, she did not notice those who did not get drunk, just stayed tipsy. Right is left.. No wait. Now she lost her. Azalea looks at her with quizzing ember eyes.
Does that answer her question? What? Was there even a question? Wait. Azalea went through what she said again, her eyes looking up as she determined her answer to her own question. Yes, she supposed the way she put it could be seen as an invitation to come work with them. Still, Azalea did not have an answer. She opened her mouth to answer her question, and whilst she had planned to pry for more answers, Azalea was just simply, with doe eyes, drinking her orange juice, dumbfounded. “N-no… No it doesn’t.”
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Apr 11, 2023 15:40:13 GMT -5
I could only sigh, slightly forgetting not many are one to know such riddles at her age. Her clear confusion could only mean that I really need to dumb down the message, risking the other patronage hearing the deal. But, these people are good at what they do, finding my spot, knowing who I was before me learning of them. My respect for them is high and as such, "What it means is that everything has a side, but there are some, like myself, who works with both ends., criminals and security."
I face her to stare directly into her eyes, "I am more than willing to work with your group after all this effect it took for you to meet me." I spread a wide grin on my face.
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Post by Azalea Euanthe on Apr 17, 2023 18:58:28 GMT -5
Ah. See, now that made more sense. Azalea’s face changed into a grin, and she nods. “Great! So… That means I can go back to my mentor and tell her you’d like to work with the client…But since we’re here…” Azalea leaned back in her seat, watching her for a moment as she decided her next words.
Lea leans forward. “I would love for you to meet Izzy. She’s like three times your height, it would be so fun.” She adds with a little bit of a devilish grin. It was fun, sort of switching between playful and serious, but Lea did have to be serious at some point. “Every person has their price. So what would you want in return for working with us? And could I consider you, I guess, on retainer? The client wanted you to look into a person… I guess their landlord or something. I could give you their information for you to speak to directly, once I okay it with them…”
She takes another sip of her orange juice, humming happily. “I would also like to ask something else; Given that I am still in the process of… learning… How would you feel about helping me learn the ropes around this industry? Because… I really don’t know what I’m doing half the time.” She said with a nervous chuckle.
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on Apr 21, 2023 21:17:55 GMT -5
At the mention of relations, my ears seem to perk upward. My smile stayed on as I spoke in her ever changing tone fluctuation. "I ask for a price based on what it's worth, information requires adaptability, after all." I pause and think over what pros and cons of this relation would bring. "For you guys, you bring me clients, you inform me of those unable to reach me. I work for the clients, but bring a sense of establishment to form the agency even more. I say you pay in clients that know what they ask for, and not some simple random questions like the problems that so happen to be in their areas." I wave my hand in various ways as I speak, if only to emphasize the words being said.
What the next question was nearly made me cackle in delight. Instead, my doll started to shake in quick motions. I bring a tamed smile to my face, "Oh? You mentioned learning of this work." My eyes gave a little twinkle, "What would this entail? Problem solving, riddles, information gathering?" I stop my doll and pull it to the side as I lean forward to the table. "Perhaps my magic?" I tap the table as the ideas to happen for if she becomes a student of mine spring into my thoughts.
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Post by Azalea Euanthe on Apr 27, 2023 18:19:20 GMT -5
Azalea giggles. “Magic and me don’t mix, actually. It’s been described as… Explosive?” Azalea giggled
again, remembering the one time Izzy had tried to show her how to do a spell, and she ended up burning off her eyebrows. “So maybe not magic! But this…” She gestured around them, referring to the dark underbelly of the city. “The work you’re doing. Gathering information and using it to your advantage. So far I’ve been using my adorable face, but it’s not quite going as fast as I’d like it to…”
She takes another sip of her orange juice. “My mentor, Izzy… I love her, and she’s an amazing teacher. She’s teaching me the world of private investigating and how to use the information I DO have to my advantage, but she’s not quite taught me how to gather it yet. I’m not very good at watching people, but I am dangerously curious, and I feel like that’s going to get me in trouble. But people watching. That’s a you thing. That’s something you’re amazing at.”
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on May 9, 2023 2:58:58 GMT -5
Honestly, it really felt like she is trying to butter me up, and I'm aware flattery is of high value, but, "Lesson one, don't degrade yourself when comparing people for praise. It lessens your value to other people and allows other to degrade your work." My finger taps at a soft pattern, some what following a tick tock sound, another raises to follow it the previous one. But as I speak it's speed gradually increases, "Lesson two, looks aren't everything, acting isn't everything. Knowledge must be acquired through patterns and lack of bias, meaning you choose now." My tapping ends at two loud taps, each following the options given. "Guilty till proves innocent, or innocent till proven guilty." My tapping stops as i retract my hand from the table. I rest my hand down on my lap as I focus on the girl ahead of me, awaiting the answer for the next step, will she be a student fully to me, or only partial in placement.
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Post by Azalea Euanthe on May 22, 2023 0:23:55 GMT -5
Azalea giggles a little. “Oh, I’m just aware of my abilities, that’s all! I’m still learning - And that’s okay! It’s not a bad thing to learn, right?”
It took her a second to process the question, but she seemed a little shocked for a minute, then confused as she stopped to think about it. Nobody had ever asked her that question before. It was never really her job to dish out justice, or to claim someone’s innocence or guilt - Except for her. She hadn’t considered it, but that is also how everyone treated her, when she met Izzy.
Azalea’s face went blank as she pondered. She knew the right answer, the ‘correct’ answer. But somehow, to her, it didn’t feel true. After a minute, she just smiled, a little sadly. “Guilty until proven innocent. I know you probably wanted to hear the other answer. But frankly, the world hasn’t shown me any reason to consider that perspective. Plus, at the end of the day, it is not my job to dish out justice - It’s my job to gather information, and use that to my advantage.”
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on May 24, 2023 16:13:02 GMT -5
Perfect! I raise my eyes to look at her face and give an assertive nod to the answer. The reasoning sound, not to mention that she has been yet to lie on this entire discussion. I am very appeased by this information, even giddy could be a way to describe it. I flick my wrist, allowing a precious flower clip appear in my hand, though, it's not just any flower. It looks distinctly like the hibiscus flower from long before. To add to the off putting feeling of this flower, it smelled not of a usual flowery scent, but of the sea and salt. 1 I placed this flower forwards to Azalea, but keeping my hand over it to keep the scent wanted to remain till my riddle was finished. "A good choice, one that perfectly matches the self you have shown to me so far. I will teach you for an indefinite amount of time." I open my hand to allow her to perceive the gift, "Take this as a way to find where we can next meet. As my home is opposite of up here, along with a hit at my work and nature. Take this to Luna and from there I will find you." I rise up from my chair, "Learning how to change this is step one of gaining insight over information." I raise my hand, allowing my doll back to me. I stand still looking directly at her, "I hope These clues allow you to reach me, you have one question to help you before I leave." I look up at the storm outside, "Weather does not stop time, nor my job."
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Post by Azalea Euanthe on May 27, 2023 1:08:23 GMT -5
Oh good, that was the right answer! Azalea seemed a bit giddy at getting it right, to the point where she shimmied a little in happiness. Keyke offered her the flower, and Azalea listened to the riddle - Gosh, this girl really loved riddles, didn’t she? It was a little charming. Azalea smiled in response. “I’m sure I’ll be able to figure it out when I’m ready…”
A single question to help her. To be frank, this really was all the information she needed, wasn’t it? She sniffed the flower - Sea salt. A home on the harbor, probably. A hibiscus, the Luna. Okay, to be honest, she had no clue what the hibiscus was meant to signify. Nonetheless, She smiles sweetly at her. “Oh, that’s easy! Especially for someone like you - A land-locked home is far too permanent, it would totally make sense that you make your home on a harbored ship! The mentions of the moon…. I’ll bring the flower to the harbor at night, and I’ll find you there! And if that isn't it, then… Well. I’ll figure it out.” Azalea giggles, putting the hibiscus flower into her hair.
“I DO have one question…” She was very careful not to say anything beforehand as a question. “You and that man from the Gardens, Nit… Are you two a thing? And if not, then… Well. Why not?” Azalea’s face seemed serious for a moment, before she smiled teasingly.
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Post by Lady Keyke Runi on May 28, 2023 22:39:20 GMT -5
I am pleased she got the riddle mostly right, little details went unnoticed, but for her to find me later on. The confidence that rode on her puzzle skills was also high, but not to the level a mastermind would hope for. On the other hand, it was smart of her response to not ask a question till the very end, giving her points for charisma for basic talking.
The question she choose, how should I put it, is very vague yet straight to what is wanted. I simply answer what I understood of the question. "Yes! He is my partner! Partner in crime specifically, helping me with little thing to allow for my," I pause as I think of how to say this nicely. "power plays in planned meetings." I give a little giggle, "It was an intresting question, I will say that. Till next time my student." I give a deep bow before turning and leaving in the storm, letting the rain and familiar chaotic winds cover me as I leave.
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