[ Semi-Open / Vescovo-only / Knock before entering ]

[vedacontabile]

WHO: Tieria Erde (vedacontabile) and N.A.O.E. Nagi (technokinetic)
WHAT: Asking a favor.
WHERE: Tieria's office, Vescovo main building.
WHEN: Evening.

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[technokinetic]

Nagi wouldn't care a whit about White Anemone or who was distributing or how or why... except that the heads of Vescovo cared. Thus, Nagi was intent on discovering all he could and then proving his loyalty to Vescovo yet again.

That way, he wouldn't have to listen to the lessers - the idiots.

Tieria was one such non-lesser Vescovo, someone that Nagi actually didn't cringe at the thought of speaking to. Of course, not really 'speaking' out loud - it was what others told him was 'telepathy'. In fact, Nagi had hated 'speaking' to Tieria at first - so few people had as active brains as Tieria's that it was actually difficult to find just the right spot to insert the thought, almost like blindly trying to put a letter in a mailbox slot.

So, Nagi walked up to the door of Tieria's office and knocked first, but sent his thoughts forward regardless, seeking out the familiar mind.

'It's me.'

[vedacontabile]

Tieria didn't start at the knock on his door, nor at the mental touch. He did, however, do as he normally did when dealing with Nagi, and reply aloud, "Come in, Nagi." He shuffled his notes into some sort of order and turned his chair to face more towards the door.

[technokinetic]

After opening and closing the door behind him, Nagi walked over and stood before Tieria. Straight to the point, then.

'Head Consigliere Kristoph wishes me to inspect the south ghettos where Mr. Sogyo's tea business is, in search of the new drug we believe was launched by the Monacello. Do you have any other information for me before I head out?'

[vedacontabile]

Tieria tapped his chin with a shoulder. "Not off the top of my head." He peered over his glasses at Nagi. "Would you mind if I accompanied you? I would greatly like to see the impact of this new drug, and gather information myself." He quickly gathered a small, journalist's notebook, and stood. "I'm awaiting a call from a possible source, as well, so depending on when that is received, I may be of more assistance than I had thought."

[technokinetic]

'A phone call at this office or on your cellphone?'

Nagi absolutely hated having anyone else along for his missions, but Tieria... was prudent. And this was important.

'And do you mean that you want to see a drug addict on a high from it? Or how desperate a dealer might be to get rid of it?'

[vedacontabile]

Tieria pursed his lips at the other man's first question. "I wouldn't be asking to come along if the phone call were to my land line," he said, dryly and succinctly, crossing his arms. "I want to see anything prudent to finding out what this drug is and where it came from. And as you know perfectly well, I'm capable of taking care of myself."

Tieria really wasn't much of one for "working together" with anyone unless they particularly intrigued him or had his respect, but certain things trumped that. Like information.

And besides, Nagi might have one of those qualifiers; Tieria wasn't sure yet. "And on a case like this, an extra brain is always a good thing," he said, sneering slightly, "so long as, of course, it's fully-functioning."

[technokinetic]

'Then let's go. The call may or may not come, but as you said another functioning brain is important when searching blindly for information.'

Tieria of anyone had a functioning brain - Nagi knew that, had known it since the day they'd met and it was why he'd decided to ask Tieria about this in the first place.

[vedacontabile]

Tieria nodded, standing.

As he stood, his phone went off.

Ironic? Maybe. On the other hand, quite useful.

"Hello?" he answered bluntly. There was a pause. "Thank you for your information. It is very helpful to me," he said, and then hung up.

Sliding his phone into a pocket and flipping open his notebook, Tieria scribbled down a couple notes.

"That's the call I was waiting for. We're looking for a boy named Roxas, who has taken the substance," he informed Nagi, heading towards the door. "Sooner is better."

[technokinetic]

Nagi responded to that by flipping out his own phone - most would wonder why a mute boy even had a phone, but it had its uses. He punched a few buttons and then returned it to his breast pocket.

'A car is coming for us out front.'

With that, Nagi reached for the doorknob, ready to leave with Tieria following. No sense dilly-dallying.