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Black Pearl	A bit before the scheduled time, Black Pearl shows up to the alchemy shop with a smile on her face. The silk clothing billows around her, like seaweed floating in water, clinging to her form and tantalizingly barely hiding it. "Hello, Amethyst. Thank you for having me over. I brought something new that you might enjoy. Have you ever had Kraken venom?"
Amethyst	The shop's long closed by this point, and Amethyst had been using her blood to hold to a number of vials and flasks and trinctures around herself. She and alchemy supplies greet Black Pearl, giving a slight bow. "It's always an honor to receive a visit from you." She grins. "Kraken venom? I've read about it, can't say I've ever used it though. In larger quantities it can trap people in their minds and subject them to horrible nightmares. But it requires injestion to have any real effect." She sounds just a little like she's reciting something she read in an alchemy textbook.
Black Pearl	"I thought poisons were ingested, and venoms injected tot he muscles or blood? But still, it is intriguing. Drop it with a mild hallucinogen and soporific like absinthe and the result might be...exquisite. Or if you could temper it to produce dreams of delightinstead..." The Dynast smiles, almost purring. "Anyhow, there isn't much here, but I thought you would appreciate it. Would you mind talking and, well, gossiping?"
Amethyst	Amethyst shrugs a little, "Some things are not well named. Or I could be misremembering, I don't have ready access to much outside of the East and Southeast." And at the thought of using in the ways Black Pearl suggests, she grins quite widely. "I would wager I could do all manners of things with it. Maybe call it 'Dream Drops', where you drip a tiny bit into your drink and they take you on quite the journey. Sounds like something that'll benefit both of our businesses." "I don't mind talking. And you want gossip? Like, the God-Blooded who wanted something to give him an edge in an arena match? Or maybe the panicking lady who asked if maiden's tea can prevent pregnancies retroactivity? I hear a lot of stories here in this shop." Amethyst says as she leads her friend back to her lab, where her blood just carefully sets down the vials she was making use of and begins to idly orbit the alchemist in a ring.
Black Pearl	Black Pearl mms. "Well, I suppose, but I mean about the various Chosen around," she says. "I mean, most of the Dragon-blooded I have gotten to know, but the rest...I admit to curiosity. They are...not what the Immaculate Order leads us on the Isle to beleieve they are. And since you're established here..."
Amethyst	"The Exigents? I'm afraid I'm not too familiar with any, but I'm sure there's been at least a few that have visited my shop." Amethyst says, "Unless, you can't be talking about Anathema can you? If there's any in this city they haven't made themselves known to me." And then she sighs, "Though I would not be surprised if they have visited my shop from time to time. But they don't have tell-tale markings like us Dragons do until they use their powers." "And to be fair, I know they are exalted like us, but I also know they are condemned to their own special forms of madness and decay. It's why they're hunted and why the Order keeps the curious away with frightening tales. Still, it's not like I know any of 'em or would work with 'em." Someone's trying very hard to keep a secret.
Black Pearl	Black Pearl smiles, "You are...reluctant to talk about the Anathema? The ones that are the most intrguing and delightful?" She chuckles, "I mean, I /am/ Cynis...it'd be fun to see if the various rumors of them are true..." She leans closer, "And if any are your friends, I would love an introduction," she whispers in Amethyst's ear
Amethyst	The alchemist's ears pull back, almost defensively. "What, what gives you that idea?" And then there's the whisper which makes the little fae-dragon blush just a bit. "L-like I said, I don't know any Solars or Lunars." She moves a bit away from her friend, looking quite uncertainty. The little blood ring almost vibrates as she tries to hold down her emotions.
Black Pearl	"Oh, dear, you are so cute when you try to hide behind a curtain of lies," Cynis Salara says with a smile. "But you're used to the truth, and dealing with the world as it is, which is why you're asking me to help you with all of this." She smiles, kindly, as an older sister might. "So I know you're hiding something, and I'd dearly love to know what, because the mroe I know...the more I can help. If there are any...friends, or resources you have, if you ever wished to go to the Isle itself." She very carefully does /not/ mention blackmail in any way, shape, or form.
Amethyst	Amethyst looks towards Black Pearl, and closes her eyes, "I really am see-through aren't it?" She leans against the doorframe and her body gently shifts in color until it's quite similar to the stone she's leaning against. "But if I betray my secrets to those who have come to trust me, they may never do so again. Such a thing is fragile, especially if I want to deal with a government that would gladly put them to death if given the chance. Just as I keep your name a secret, you know how hard it is to gain trust, and how easy it is to lose. And aside from you? They're the only ones who really seem to care about me in this city."
Black Pearl	Black Pearl nods. "Then...would you let them know that I would like to meet them? That I am intrigued and want to see if something other than enmity is possible?" She tilts her head. "I am definitely curious, so...please." She gives a fait smile.
Amethyst	"Alright." Amethyst nods, "I can see if I can arrange a meeting, but, no promises. It'll be up to them as to whether they come or not." Amethyst rubs one of her ears, both of which are still pulled back. She got read like an open book, one can only imagine how she'll do if she doesn't improve before she goes ot the Isle.
Black Pearl	The Dynast nods, "Just remember, favors are traded and spent more so than currency even. If you get them to come, then I will owe you more favors. And friends do favors for each other all the time." She smiels and reaches back to stroke those fluttering ears. "And if you want to try the venom on some of my courtesans, let me konw. It will be a delight to experiment."
Amethyst	Amethyst chuckles just a little at the talk favors, "I understand. I'll try my best." And she visibly relaxes as her ears are stroked, making this little trill noise as she relaxes those ears. It's pretty obvious she likes having someone devote attention and care to her ears.
Black Pearl	Black Pearl moves behind to start stroking both ears then as she just satnds, enjoying the tenderness and closeness of the moment. "Thank you. I look forward to them."