<hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/3d/Ginny_03a.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Virginia<em><strong>'Ginny'</strong></em>Mary Lou Whateley<br/><strong>Faction:</strong>Whateley Family<br/><strong>Date:</strong>May 12th, 1876<br/><strong>Time of Day:</strong>Morning<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Burnham Detection Agency<br/><strong>Tagged:</strong>Avery; Bella (mentioned); OPEN<br/><hr/><br/>At Avery's dry speculation, Ginny did not respond right away.  Instead, the young Whateley seemed engrossed with the spinning golden eagle on the detective's desk.  As the rotation began to slow, she gave it a light flick - sending a fresh jolt of energy as the coin spun with renewed fervor.  In fact, it seemed that the young Whateley was barely paying attention at all to her surroundings - being oblivious in a way that only somoeone born into wealth was.  It was almost like she expected the entire world to wait on her.<br/><br/>Even with the mention of the conditions of his acceptance for her small job, Ginny still appeared to be not pay attention.  Instead, she had added more golden eagles to the mix.  One, two, three - there were now four coins spinning on the desk, dancing across the surface gracefully like the variety of women and men attended one of the balls her Granny held now and again.  And Virginia seemed to have own a new game to amuse her - rapidly flicking the coins so they continued to spin.  But after a few seconds, a new facet was added as she began to flick the golden eagles so they spun towards one another before bouncing off each other violently - jumping across Avery's desk as Ginny - with her vivid green eyes and her nimble fingers chased after them to keep them spinning.<br/><br/>It was only when Ginny mistimed one of her flicks - one golden eagle bouncing too violently to slide off the desk to land somewhere on the floor below did she give a small huff before she tucked one long, blonde strand of hair behind her ear.  The other three golden eagles were allowed to spin down and rattle against the wood of the desk as they lay there, bright gold contrasting with the darker wood.  Then, she looked directly into Avery's eyes - those bright green eyes almost shining with a hungry, predatory light.  A beatific smile was then given in the man's direction, as the glow of her eyes faded back into her normal expression.<br/><br/>The proffered hand to escort her back out was ignored for the moment.  Pulling open her blue overcoat, she pulled forth a small pouch.  Carelessly, it was dropped on the desk of Avery Burnham as it made a very pleasing<em>clink </em>of heavy coin.  And if the size was anything to go by, Ginny had just given approximately twice the stated amount asked for.<strong>"Yur wrig't.  Yu'll need tah make many fri'nds at the Tow'r.  Best way tah do t'at is tuh give freely - jist like the good Lor' ta'ght us."</strong><br/><br/><strong>"...'sides,"</strong>Ginny remarked lightly.<strong>"Can't be causin' no scene fer Mistuh Solomon.  Ah wurk fer him now."</strong>That thought seemed to amuse Ginny greatly as her smile grew wider until she almost seemed to be beaming.<strong>"And dun yuh worry none, Mistuh Avery!  Ah wou'dn't dream o'saying no lies 'bout Miss Bella!  Ah jist want tah care fer mu'friend is all!"</strong>An almost careless shrug was now given as that dangerous light momentarily reappeared in Ginny's gaze.<br/><br/><strong>"But dun be surpr'sed if we stumble 'cross uh half-empty tincture o'belladonna."</strong>A quick gaze was given around the room once again at all the saved clippings of his life back in England.<strong>"Yu'd mak' quite the splash, catchin' o'poisoner right 'ere in Gomorra."</strong>The words were spoken lightly, but were anything but that.<br/><br/>Now, she gracefully took the proffered hand and rose to her feet.  But rather than being waited to be lead out, she tilted her chin to indicate that Avery should take the pouch of coin.  The remainder four golden eagles - three on the desk, one somewhere on the floor were blithely ignored - seemingly dismissed from Ginny's mind.<br/><br/><strong>"Now then, no time tah start lik'the prese't - idle hands'nd all t'at.  Ah'll le'd the way...parnder!"</strong>And with a firm declaration of their new relationship status and an even firmer tug, Ginny began to drag Avery out of his own office - fully intent on heading to Babel's Tower this very morning and getting to work!<br/><br/>--> END SCENE: Continued in Babel's Tower (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=200884.msg10015444#msg10015444)