Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-25924729-20150904075152/@comment-26130256-20150920204144

"You're taunting Murphy, Shani," Azzie warned, checking over his shoulder. "You really should stop." He held his scroll in his hand, unsure if he really wanted to call his sister. Like most siblings, Violet and Azulius had a somewhat antagonistic relationship growing up that continued to this day. Unlike most siblings, the former was a business prodigy and the later was a brilliant con artist, so the standards for their pranks were a little higher than normal.

In the end, pragmatism won out over pride, and he called the secured number on speakerphone.

"Who knocks at the garden's gate?" a female voice asked, making no attempt to hide her impatience at being interrupted.

"One who would converse with the gardner, and contemplate the seasons," Azzie replied, finishing the code phrase that proved it was him.

"Okay, Zulie," she replied, making the magician cringe visibly. "I'm getting reports of a gang fight six blocks from your position.  Please tell me that has nothing to do with you calling me."

"Oh, no, Vio," he snarked. "We were busy making friends with one of them.  And when I say 'making friends'  I mean 'they tried to kill us and kidnap my teammate'. By the way, you're on speakerphone."

"Same old Zulie," another cringe, "always with starting fights.  The white-coated ones or the bikers with gunblades?  And what do you want from me for all this?"

"I was hoping you could call up... your buddies in IT, and have them work their mojo.  Shake some trees, see what kind of fruit falls out.  Also, cross-reference with the name Selena Scheiss.  Starting bid is three pounds of Nevermore's Ink Coffee."

"First things first, the name of your new friends is the White Truth.  And five pounds, or I hang up."

"Have your friends call me directly.  And four is all I can do."

"Deal on both counts.  I'm waiting for my coffee, Zulie." Violet smiled as he hung up.

After another cringe, Azulius turned back towards his team. "You made me strike a deal with my sister.  I certainly hope it's worth it."