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Post by Infynis on Apr 9, 2018 3:16:49 GMT
Back over on the wharf, Chris had Artemis return from her scouting, and turned to Misha with a heartbroken look on her face. "They're just kids!" she said, distraught by their condition, and what the detectives' job would require them to do. "And they're friends with Princess. How can we take her away from them?"
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Post by abzhz101 on Apr 9, 2018 3:18:47 GMT
Before they could begin to set up for another ritual... The door rings again.
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Post by ventix on Apr 9, 2018 3:28:05 GMT
Lily fumbled with the four shards in her hands as the doorbell startled her, catching them before they could hit the floor. "I'll get that." She says, placing them on the desk and scooping up Angel. She quickly made her way to the door and opened it. "Hello?"
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Post by Kadeem on Apr 9, 2018 3:29:08 GMT
Gumnisa blinks, looking over to her roommate.
Where the hell have they all been all this time?"
She should be happy about possible money, but she couldn't help but grumble at her magic show being interrupted as she went to answer the door.
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Post by abzhz101 on Apr 9, 2018 3:32:55 GMT
Gumnisa opens the door to see a pink haired girl, staring at the door somewhat awkwardly. Though she has no way of knowing it, this happens to be the same girl that Misha was giving the stink-eye to earlier in the day.
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Post by Kadeem on Apr 9, 2018 3:37:26 GMT
She eyes the girl, taking her in as she speaks to her.
"Hello, can I help you miss?"
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Post by abzhz101 on Apr 9, 2018 3:53:30 GMT
The girl flushes. "Um... Yes please!" she says, bowing to the women at the door as she passes.
Once she sits down, Lily notices a few things about her. Her clothes are worn and even with the rain have a faint scent of detergent on them. Her hair has that slightly scented smell of bulk shower gel and conditioner. There is one pokeball on her belt, and her shoes are scuffed and covered in dirt and mud.
After a moment's pause to gather herself she launches forward with her explanation. "Yesterday I was attacked by this really aggressive Mightyana. Coal, my Cyndaquil came out of his ball and helped me get away but he got hurt when he did so. I've been to the center and Coal is going to be fine..." she takes a breath to steady herself. She's earnest about trying to get you on her side, that is something that comes through crystal clear. "I'm worried what something like that mon might do to someone if it's not taken care of soon. And I don't know if I can defeat it myself, so I would like your help finding and stopping it."
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Post by Kadeem on Apr 9, 2018 4:00:35 GMT
Gumnisa listens to the girl intently once they've all gotten seated in the office, smiling as she wraps up.
That is a most noble undertaking miss...oh that's right we didn't exchange names. I am Brandy Williams and my partner here is Liliana Mason. We'd love to be of service and help you catch this hound. Before we take on your case though, we need to discuss payment."
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Apr 9, 2018 9:28:02 GMT
Misha frowns as she takes in Chris' words. "Damn... ugh, this sucks, but we're gonna have to try. Our client is gonna want his Skitty back regardless, and I doubt he's gonna care that a bunch of urchins adopted her. We should try talking to them, see if they'd be willing to return Princesss in exchange for something. Catch them a new pet if necessary."
She sighs as she looks back to the door. "If that doesn't work... I dunno, we'll figure something out."
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Post by Infynis on Apr 9, 2018 9:39:09 GMT
Chris nodded. Talking to them couldn't hurt. Well, beyond making her feel worse for them. "I'll have Artemis fly back in," she said as the bird did so, "and perch where she can keep watch from above." She looked at the door, unsure what to do from there. "So...do we knock?"
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Apr 9, 2018 9:44:23 GMT
Misha shrugs, not really having considered that. "We could, I suppose. It might spook them and send them on the run, but I suppose so would just barging in."
With another shrug, she knocks on the door, letting her knuckles rap on the wood a couple of times, before trying to open the door.
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Post by ventix on Apr 9, 2018 15:00:00 GMT
Lily nodded. "That's right, especially since this request of yours seems to be a bit dangerous."
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Post by abzhz101 on Apr 9, 2018 16:20:46 GMT
The raps against the door slightly echo from behind the door and Misha and Christie hear some slight shuffling and scuffling. Seems like the kids are hiding, hoping that if they don't answer, you'll leave?
Gumnaisia and Lily watch as the girl pulls out her badge case and rifles through it for some money. The two older women can see a single badge pinned in it, lovingly shined. "Would 400 be enough?" she asks, poffering money in the form of small bills and coins that honestly come off more as a wad than an orderly stack that can be easily counted. "At least, I think that's 400..." she trails off.
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Post by ventix on Apr 9, 2018 16:39:02 GMT
"Hmmm...400 and a Mightyena should be enough to offset the danger of the job...You have yourself a deal." Lily hold out her hand for a handshake.
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Post by Harbringer of Insanity on Apr 9, 2018 16:40:57 GMT
Misha grunts a bit as she puts her weight into opening the door, finally managing to wrench it open. Folding her umbrella, she carefully moves inside, Gabby following close behind. "Hey kids, we know you're in here. You don't need to hide, we just wanna talk."
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Post by abzhz101 on Apr 9, 2018 16:44:17 GMT
You get the feeling they don't believe you as Artemis watches while they try to quietly huddle around a certain spot in the shadows, and more specifically the smallest child.
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Post by Kadeem on Apr 9, 2018 16:51:48 GMT
Gumnisa smiles at the girl. "Your name, miss."
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Post by Infynis on Apr 9, 2018 16:55:47 GMT
Chris nodded towards the area the kids were hiding in so Misha would know, and called to them, "It's okay, you don't have to be afraid." She put her umbrella down and held up her hands. "We're just looking for Princess, a lost Skitty. We want to help her get home."
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Post by abzhz101 on Apr 9, 2018 17:05:48 GMT
"Selina," she says shaking your hand.
There's a big screech as a piece of sheet metal moves and suddenly the kids are bolting out of a hole that had been hidden on the outside by stray reeds, bad lighting, and probably the fact that the outside was much more scratched up than the inside.
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Post by Infynis on Apr 9, 2018 17:10:20 GMT
As the kids fled, Chris instructed Artemis to follow. As long as she could see them, they'd be able to catch up at their leisure. The pair had discovered that when sharing senses like this, their was no limit to the distance their connection would stretch, and therefor, they'd be able to follow the kids relatively easy. "I'm following them," Chris told Misha.
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