(1008) Eternal Court V

[Chris Wooding]

Not the forgiving type? Great, just what I needed He was happy he couldn't get any paler at that moment, but he nodded to the Seneschal to make clear he understood. Time to make some calls, I guess.Chris stood up and just said formaly: 'Thank you Seneschal Staley.' and added with a smile, 'Have a pleasant night youself as well.' Then he walked out of the office, and saw someone else waiting to come in. He nodded to him and then, if nothing else happens, he makes his way out of the court.

[Schon]

Lenny made his way downstairs into the Avalon Court and looked for the Keeper. Nows that the Carthian Movement had been reinstated he was curious to see what the future held as well as whether or not the woman had any manners after blowing him off for the Venery hunt. He had enjoyed Hunting with Twist but the Reeve had made the evening quite a bit more awkward than he would have preferred.

[Heathcliff Staley]

As Wooding exits, Heathcliff notices Dwight standing outside. He offers a thin smile to the Jester and waves him in. "Thank your for coming, Dwight, please come in, shut the door, take a seat." Once he's done so, Heathcliff explains his reason for calling. "I had in mind for you a certain task that has since been assigned to the Deputies, but fortunately, this particular investigation must take place on two fronts. You seem a capable sort, Dwight. I need a list of the imported foreign flora over the past year from the local branch of the Transportation Security Agency. There is a certain plant, the Brugnalia from South America, which, if not smuggled in, must have come to their attention, and recorded. It would seem the Brood require it for their ghouls." Heathcliff does not shudder as he recalls the mad eyes, gnashing of teeth and claw that nearly overtook their expedition to Amber Hills. Not outwardly, anyway. "Of course, you are welcome to find assistance in this task, if you choose to accept it. And, while this goes without saying, I will anyway. A breach of the Masquerade is wholly unacceptable. I need this handled with discretion. Are you up to the challenge?"

[Mykel]

Ciara can usually be found in her office

[Schon]

Lenny looked around, moving to avoid the others. He came to a stop in front of the Keeper's office a bit suprised that she never seemed to leave. The power of her Blood gave him pause and he took a moment to settle his own inner Beast. It clawed and screamed at him that this one's strength of Blood was an act of defiance and challenge and to see if she was worthy of it. There weren't even ten within the city that could boast such strength and he couldn't help but wonder how she would fare against any of the others. Even with the killing bloodlust under control the thoughts still turned as they always did to the alpha arrangement of the apex predators.

None of the thoughts showed however, just a faint smile and lazy eyes that were unafraid to meet the Ventrue ancillae's own as he knocked on the door's frame.

"Keeper am I interrupting?" he asked.

[Ciara Maskelyne]

*Ciara looks up from the night's paper work; more forms and head shoots for her company. She puts the file away, straightening herself in the over-stuffed high back chair that set behind the heavy oak desk.* Come in... *Comes a voice from the other side of the door; light and soft in it's tone.*

[Schon]

He took a few moments to look around although he let his eyes pass over the desk without pausing. Despite an odd facility to read upside down nearly as easily as right side up he hadn't come to violate the Keeper's privacy. Besides after his long dealings with Arnoud Giessen it was almost habit to avoid things like that which could incite paranoia. And this one was a Ventrue after all.

"Thank you," he said stepping in and modulating his voice to match her soft, light tone.

"I thought I might apologize if I were overly forward at the Venery hunt."

It wasn't the reason he was here but it was a good enough ice breaker. Besides, he'd won.