Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-26104528-20150928195402/@comment-26130256-20151106232255

"We do far more than just shipping, my dear," a middle-aged man with an accent, a handlebar mustache, and a charcoal gray suit replied as he entered the room. Azulius stood to shake his hand.

"If it needs to be appraised, found, moved, sold, fenced, or smuggled in the kingdom of Vale, my family is who you want to have on speed dial.  I am Niccolo De La Croix, a humble arms dealer.  So, what brings the white sheep of the Cardamom family to me on a night such as this?"

"A matter involving your expertise," Azulius replied, showing much more deference than anyone had seen from him previously. "But first, introductions.  These women are Estellia Corlyson and Honara von Anhult, of the Flagg Institute, and this gentleman is Cormac Hollow, a freelancer of sorts.  You may afford them all the same generosity you afford to the rest of my family."

"Very well.  Tinto, add them to our list of probationary customers." The man at the counter from earlier drew his Scroll and began to type furiously. "But you have not answered my question, Signore Azulius.  What matter is there that needs my attention?"

"A friend of a friend used to work for Master's Realm," Azzie explained, noting the look of displeasure on Niccolo's face. It was good to see that they weren't the only ones who disliked the Realm. "She was attacked for attempting to leave, and she has already been declared dead.  However, it appears she may be pulling a Mistral Pink Slip to escape their attention.  We searched for the man who led the hit, and lifted these,"

He hefted a duffel bag full of guns onto the table. "from his safehouse.  Some of the weapons are street trash, but if you can appraise the origins of the others, it may be invaluable to us to know with whom Master is working now.  And of course, I would be honored if you could fence them as well."

Niccolo picked up one of the pistols from the bag and began to examine it with a magnifying lens. "I am certain I can find a buyer for such unique pieces.  But your friends, do they have anything to say on their own, or are you their spokesman for the evening?"