Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-26104528-20150531022109/@comment-26130256-20150804012631

"I am here alone, Mr. Panzier," Blackstone commented passively, handing back the scroll. "Anyone trying to surprise you will have to confront me first."

"Yeah, he's legit as you can expect," Azulius vouched, answering his scroll as stealthily as he could. "The only reason he knows about my family's... business interests is that it's impossible to keep a secret from him if he really wants to know."

"Speaking of secrets," the stranger continued dryly, "You have two unresolved messages.  The first is from one Ingraham Talsphere, asking if you were selected to help resolve your boss's wager, and what came as a result of it.  The second is from a young woman who identified herself as 'Stella'.  She wishes to know when you will return to Sahale, as she is rather... lonely without you.  I have not yet searched as to your relationship with her, but her tone of voice was rather revelatory as to her intended meaning." Blackstone winked suggestively, the only show of emotion he had made the entire night.

"Great news," Azulius cut off his teacher. "That was the family doc.  Scarab finally came around, and everyone's stable.  Of course, he still wants to keep everyone besides Tomillo over night for safety's sake, but everyone survived this little Charlie Foxtrot."

"That is great news, indeed," Blackstone agreed, taking another sip of tea.

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"Many other gangs have attempted to infiltrate us for the sake of information or weaponry," Ochre explained calmly  "and all have been dealt with.  However, I imagine that the Black Dawn will be far more convincing.  I will have to lend some thought to the matter."

"Personally?  I'd like to think they aren't that stupid," Trigo muttered, a tinge of anger in his voice. "If they really dare to attack us and what's ours, then my nephew will not be the only Cardamom with a page in the Order's book."

The enforcer gripped the stock of one of his shotguns for emphasis before turning back in time to watch Tomillo applying Viton to Blaine's injuries. Even from a distance, the efficacy of the stuff was obvious. "Okay, with the first of our preferred discounts, I want some of that stuff."