<div class="floatleft">(http://imageshack.com/a/img540/4059/b7514d.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">Nicola Livia Douglas,</span><em>Shey's Client</em><br/>2519, present evening<br/>Tagging - Sheydran Corsei<br/>Wearing - This dress (http://imageshack.com/a/img673/8895/11e726.jpg).<br/>Location - Outside Mason Kincaid's Home (Party/Poker Tournament)<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Nicola was shy - there was no denying it, but once she'd made the decision to meet up with Shey, it all became so much easier. Shey's client was just as she'd appeared in the picture and on the video wave. If there was any difference at all, it was that she was lovelier. Her nerves had settled into a steadier calm from the moment she set eyes on Shey, as if seeing the Companion before her made things feel more real.<br/><br/>Nicola looked Shey over with an avid curiousity, noting details from her choice of dress and the way the sheer material flowed over her legs to the way she'd styled her hair. Each was a unique detail that was Shey's alone, and no other Companion or woman for that matter would share that detail in quite the same way. It charmed and intrigued her, and perhaps it was that same quality that showed in her hazel eyes.<br/><br/>"I am," she said, in response to Shey's question. "It's good to meet you, Shey." Her shyness shone through, just a little, but it was enough to lighten the tension by a measure. "I would've recognised you from quite a way off. The red hair," she said, explaining with a gesture of her hand, "and because I've seen your picture." Nicola glanced down at her dress at Shey's compliment about it. "What, this old thing? Heh, I'm just kidding. I bought it especially for the party. It can be hard choosing colours to match a redhead's colouring," she said, her thoughts mirroring Sheydran's own.<br/><br/>"Yours is simply one of the most beautiful dresses I've seen, but that doesn't surprise me at all." Her gaze took in the sight of the lantern-lit gardens and the partygoers filing into the house. "I know many of the people here tonight. Some, like my family, are moneyed individuals or they have power in one form or another. I don't really care. I am very much looking forward to dancing with you, if you would like to."<br/>