Renee stood staring, she watched as he dropped into a bow and swooshed his silly top hat to finish the overly dramatic gesture. It wasn't until he mentioned her height that she made any reply at all and even then it was only a bored huff.<br/><br/>“The name is Dioloniyus Gabriel Ashwood, but ya can call me Dio or Ashwood.” The young man said, introducing himself. “I read your Coffinhunter ad, and thought I'd tell ya that your search for a partner might just be accomplished.” He continued and she continued to impatiently tap her foot.<br/><br/>Dio smiled confidently and gestures to himself with his thumb. “I'mma here to apply for the job.. so, dollface if ya'd kindly lemme see ya boss I'd like to get this thing rollin'!”<br/><br/>Renee folded her arms across her robust chest, " How'd ya know I ain't 'da Boss'?" She asked, adjusting her hornrimmed glasses in a managerial fashion. It was a loaded question of course, in this day and age a woman had no place owning any type of business in the LA business district, and they both knew it. "JOHNNY! You got an applicant out here! You want me to send him in....or have him wait a while so that you look more important than you actually are?" Renee called out over her shoulder.<br/><br/>"Send' em in Miss Wiggins! And please be sure to make reservations for us downtown....Maybe the Bistro, or something French.....Sound good to you?" Johnny called back, refreshing her memory about the wager of a date.<br/><br/>"Right this way Mr. Ashwood...." Renee turned her gaze back to Dio and motioned for the young man to follow her.<br/><br/>As Renee led Dio into Johnny's office, Johnny watched, he hoped for some strapping young lad that would be up for the strenuous labor and dangerous situations that this sort of line of work offered. Instead he saw a scrawny scarecrow looking kid with a dopey tophat and shabby clothes. "Crap" He whispered to himself before returning to his maps and passports that littered his desk.<br/><br/>"May I introduce Mister Dio Ashwood, He says he's the man for the job....But I don't see too much of 'man' in him at all....GOOD LUCK KIDDO!" Renee said with a deep sarcastic droll. She swatted him on the ass on her way back out of the office.<br/><br/>"Please forgive my Secretary Mr. Ashwood.....She's a real firecracker.....So what is it that Coffinhunter INC can do for you today?" Johnny asked, a broad smile on his handsome face and he extended his hand for Dio to shake.