[Sodium_noir] Hell is other people

[Eric]

Dr. Lazarus, 'Sandra Scoland'
  Lady Sinclaire's Mansion
  
  [Sandra]
  "Now Doctor," Sandra says with her own twirl to the beat of the music,  "this is not the time to mix business with pleasure."  She  shimmies her shoulders forward in time with music and says in a sultry  voice... "And certainly not in such a public forum."
  
 After a  few more measures and steps, as the current song comes to an end, she  says "However, if you are willing to get me another drink, I might be  persuaded to talk a little historical 'shop talk' with you.  I  would love to pick your brain about some pieces I've been researching  recently that I think perhaps you might be familiar with."
  
  [Hiram]
  "Fair enough," Hiram replied. He flagged down one of the many servers  carrying drink trays, and handed 'Sandra' a fresh cocktail, soda still  bubbling. He found an avenue to the spacious veranda and led her out  into the slightly chill evening.
  
 He spun back toward her as  they got to the ornate marble railing and reached in his pocket,  flicking another small switch on the small gold device. The cold  October air warmed slightly around them, making the temperature  tolerable for those wearing less insulated outfits.
  
  [Sandra]
  The  chill night air is cool against her skin after the crowd within the  Sinclair Mansion, briefly raising goosebumps on her before the air  temperature became mysteriously more amicable given her attire.   She takes a moment to gaze up at the night sky suppressing the urge to  do a 'kittycat' stretch.  Unfortunately the bright city lights of  Gotham hid many of the stars that she was used to seeing in her native  Alexandria, but she always prefered the nighttime regardless. 
  
  [Hiram]
  "So," he said, "tell me of these pieces you've been looking at."
  
  [Sandra]
  "I've been contracted to do some  research on a rather unique item and I am having a devil of a time  coming up with any solid information," she begins mysteriously. "I'm  hoping you might know something about it. What do you know about a  piece cryptically referred to as the 'Hand of the Guardian'?"
  
  She takes a sip of her drink looking for initial reactions on Dr. Lazarus' face as much as his reply.  
  
  (Perception 2 + Empathy 2 and Bastet Gift: Sense the Truth - Intelligence 3 + Empathy 2)
  
  ~Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous Tag :)
  
  
  
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