Dat Phone Call to the King

Venec:
Venec takes the phone... then hands it to Isiri.

Attala Ravensdale:
"I told him you guys were helping investigate the Ravensdale mystery. I'm really hoping you guys clear me of all this..."
* Isiri dials up the number. Does this phone have a speaker function, or is it just a handset? Assuming the latter since it's fancy antique-y.

Attala Ravensdale:
"He seemed shocked. I think. He's a little hard to read most of the time..."

Isiri:
"I'd like to get to the bottom of this, as well. It certainly doesn't seem straightforward."
Narrator:
There is indeed a speaker.
* Isiri will set that up then, hitting 'speaker' and putting the handset down to trigger that.
Isiri: (( so, speaker mode engaged. Live mics, everyone! ))

Lady Over The Phone:
After a few moments of ringing a woman answers, "Good evening Ravensdale Residence. It has been thirty-six days, seventeen hours since your last call. Welcome back."

Lady Over The Phone:
"Am I speaking to mister? Shall I direct your call to the misses?"
Isiri: (( Intriguing and unexpected. Uh. ))

Venec:
"We were hoping to speak with Nadia King please."

Attala Ravensdale:
"..." Attala Ravensdale stares blankly to the phone.
* Isiri keeps an eye on Attala. Poor girl.

Lady Over The Phone:
"Aww, little Levi. You don't need to sound so cute for me. I know how you hate mister's opinion of a manly voice so I'll respect your choice."

Lady Over The Phone:
"One moment while I see if miss Nadi is free, Levi. What is the reason for the call?"

Venec:
"We need her help solving a mystery!"

Venec:
"Very important." Venec added.

Lady Over The Phone:
"A mystery! Miss Nadi so does love mysteries. I'll see if she's free to chat. Please hold."

Raz:
"... awkward..."
Narrator:
Stereotypical hold music plays.

Attala Ravensdale:
"...Who...who did you call?"

Venec:
Venec shrugs. "I thought I'd play the part. Nadia King. She's a contact of Malvina, so I was hoping to get some answers about what Malvina was working on, and maybe help bridge some gaps in the story."

Attala Ravensdale:
Attala Ravensdale blinks, "And uh...who's...Nadia King?"

Venec:
"Nadia King is responsible for us becoming pokemon trainers, indirectly. So we kind of know her."

Raz:
"She's the one who was our contact for coming here in the first place.

Venec:
"She's one of those types who seems to be involved in a lot of different things."
* Raz nods.

Attala Ravensdale:
"I'm very confused how this is related at all..."

Nadi:
Nadi picks up the phone, "Levi? Why are you calling me nearly nine in the evening?"

Venec:
"Hi! Sorry, it's not Levi. I'm Venec Myles, calling from the house phone over here. We had some important questions for you, if you had the time."

Nadi:
Nadi takes a moment to take it in and groans audibly, "...Right. The Chance child. ...Why are you at the Ravensdales place?"

Raz:
"You're a friend of the family, right?"

Nadi:
"...Am I on speaker?"

Raz:
"Would you rather not be?"

Isiri:
"You are, my apologies. That's Raz, and I'm Isiri. A pleasure."

Nadi:
"No, but I'd like to know all who's there."

Attala Ravensdale:
Attala Ravensdale deliberately remains quiet.

Raz:
"Myself, Venec, Isiri, and our pokemon. And, uh..."

Venec:
Venec is about to speak up, but realizes that he's not about to lie and the others might want to.
Raz whispers: can Raz make messages pop up on someone else's pokedex?
* Isiri motions to Raz to not mention Attala. If she doesn't want to be mentioned, then just don't do it.
You whisper to Brows: Yes. If it's your allies pokedex unless they don't want it for some reason, you don't have to make any checks. For NPC devices you'll need to make a check.

Raz:
"... Yeah, we have some bad news about the ravensdales."

Nadi:
"...Is that so?" Nadi pauses for a moment, "I'm curious what this bad news could be. The fact you're using their phone is suspicious."

Raz:
"I mean, yeah, it kinda is. Isiri, you're the one who was complaining about firing bad news out of a cannon, so you tell her."

Venec:
"They're... gone. We're investigating, with Seda Jenny's permission."

Venec:
"We found that you were connected to Malvina, and since we had your number we called you. Thought you could fill some gaps in her story."

Nadi:
"You'll need to clarify for me. And I prefer my news blunt, thank you. I'm a big girl, I can handle it."

Attala Ravensdale:
Attala Ravensdale shrunk to the comment.

Venec:
"We're fairly sure all of them are dead. Police say they are dead. But there is a lot of strange things going on around the deaths."

Raz:
"Well for one, they're all accidents within like... a single week, was it?"

Venec:
"A month and a half."

Raz:
"Still a pretty weird timeframe for literally everyone in a family to die mysteriously."

Nadi:
"Dead? The Ravensdales? All of them? How many are dead? Is there a bodycount?"

Venec:
"Six are dead. The pokemon are unaccounted for."

Nadi:
Nadi scoffs, "The Pokémon." Nadi licks her lips audibly, "Six huh? And you found out about me...how exactly?"
* Raz makes a message pop up on Isiri's pokedex.
Isiri whispers: "...Hrm. Not unless it comes up directly? But saying 'affects' might be okay." (sent to Brows)

Venec:
Venec looks at the others, since they seem to be considering things.
* Raz gestures at Isiri to do the telling, since she was preoccupied at the time.

Nadi:
"...Are you afraid to tell me?"

Isiri:
"We found it in her affects, while investigating the premises."

Nadi:
"Look, I'm a bitch I know. But you can trust me, as untrusting as that sounds. I'm on your side in all things."

Raz:
"Well, Isiri was the one who found it. I was looking elsewhere, I just want to make sure we get the story straight."

Raz:
"I've jumped to conclusions and accidentally made stuff up before."

Isiri:
Perception. How trustworthy does she seem there?

Isiri:
Percep! 2+5+1+3=11

Venec:
Venec looks visibly uncomfortable. He reaaaally wants to blurt out 'secret lab'.

Raz:
Preception (Empathy) 3+4+6+5=18
You whisper to Mike: You have no idea really. Nadia sounds...saucy to say the least. She has an authorative voice, nearly at all times. She speaks confidently. You aren't sure if you can or can't trust her. But you feel like she really wants you to. Maybe she chose poor words to convey it?
You whisper to Brows: You have no idea really. Nadia sounds...saucy to say the least. She has an authorative voice, nearly at all times. She speaks confidently. You aren't sure if you can or can't trust her. But you feel like she really wants you to. Maybe she chose poor words to convey it?

Isiri:
"How much do you know about Malvina's activities and... condition? I don't want to disrespect her by sharing things she may not have wanted others to know."

Nadi:
"Her 'activities'. My god she left it out didn't she?"

Nadi:
Nadi groans loudly, "Okay, okay. Look. I can't really...say too much right now, okay?"

Isiri:
"Understandable."

Nadi:
"But, I like you kids and I really need to you guys like, not die, okay? You need to keep moving forward. Live. Succeed. Inspire. The future of us all depends on your ability to...just...'be' Trainers."

Nadi:
"I know what you found. I know what you saw. But listen to me. Listen closely..."

Nadi:
"Don't touch her glass equipment. Don't touch her computer. Don't touch anything that looks even remotely like blood. Don't touch any of the pictures...downstairs. The ones upstairs should be safe."

Isiri:
. o O (Oh lovely, a list of all the things that we've already touched.)

Nadi:
"And for Arceus' sake, if it glows, especially if it glows blue, do. Not. Touch. Don't breath on it. Don't even look at it."
* Raz can't help but smile awkwardly.
* Raz gives Attala a "whoopsie daisee!" shrug.

Nadi:
"I only have a vague idea of what Mister...uh...what was asked of her to research. She was pretty...eccentric from the day I met her. Her and her family, really. But her especially."

Venec:
Venec squirms again.

Nadi:
"If you said they're all dead, I think you need to confirm that. Like, I really, really, really do. Go see their bodies if you haven't already. If they're all...dead like y'know, you say they are. Call me back. I'll have some real shit to deal with on my hands if they are..."
* Isiri lets Nadi finish; it seems she has a head of steam here? But she has a bit of a grimace on her face. Still, this tells her a bit of what Nadi knows...

Venec:
"Here's a question. What enemies would she have? Would anyone want to destroy her research. Would anyone want to steal her research and remove witnesses?" Venec says, thrilled that he thought of something to say to distract himself.

Nadi:
"Oh, and do me a solid? Don't tell Seda we spoke. I don't think my ex would like you as much if she knew you kids were mine. Okay? Okay."

Raz:
"Done and done."

Isiri:
"Mm. Understood, there."

Nadi:
"If anyone wanted what she had? They'd have to be balls to the walls crazy. Legit endanger all of mankind crazy. Blow you up for the lulz crazy."

Isiri:
"As for the rest... it seems we're on the same page, or at least, reading from the same book. We're aware of her ailment and her research. What we haven't determined is how that fits with her family's demise. It seems too great a coincidence for this to be about something so mundane as money."

Nadi:
"But if she had enemies? I can't think of anyone who would have issues with the Ravensdales. Well, anyone still alive."
* Raz buries her face in her hands.

Nadi:
"Siri....Siri Siri Siri...the world's about money."

Venec:
"What dead people would? Living and dead seem to be more theories than reality in this mystery."

Nadi:
"No family's that're still alive. Rivals from time long since past. Those towns don't even exist anymore type old."

Isiri:
"I disagree. The world is about leverage. Money is simply one form of many."
Isiri whispers: *tip tap type* 'agreed :(' ((sent to Brows))

Raz:
"Hey, is there a more secure line or location where we could talk to you?"

Nadi:
"Money is universal leverage. But that's politics best not spoken on corporate lines."
* Isiri does a 'fair enough' nod-n-"mmhm", conceding the point.

Nadi:
"When you catch my klutz of a niece around, tell her to give you the thing. Say it just like that."

Raz:
"Right."

Nadi:
"Also, tell her I love her. Brat that she is. She won't believe you."

Nadi:
"Tell her I hate her too. She'll believe that."

Venec:
Venec crosses his arms, "Hm... speaking of lines. Do you think you could mail us a cell phone to contact you with? I have a feeling we're going to be involved in a lot of weird... stuff. And might need the help."

Nadi:
"Do what I said boy and girls. Call me back under the conditions I mentioned. From this phone please if conditions are met."

Venec:
"Sounds grand."

Nadi:
"And Cha--Levi. Levi my boy...keep an eye out for my niece. When you get the thing, we can talk about petty mobiles and their uselessness."

Nadi:
"Now I gotta go. I have some explosions to stand in.'

Venec:
"Have fun!"

Isiri:
"As do we, it seems. Thank you for your time."
* Isiri hangs up the call.

Nadi:
"Oh, before I forget! Be a doll and check on Professor wasted talent Oak for me."
Nadi: (( Well, phone hang up nevermind ))
Isiri: (( I mean, that's fine. It takes a moment, and Isiri would let her finish. ))
Attala Ravensdale: (( That would've been the last bit ))

Venec:
"... Chance is my mom's last name, in case that was confusing."

Attala Ravensdale:
"I...uh...who...who was that...that woman?"

Venec:
"Nadia King. She's got connections. That's about all we know about her."

Attala Ravensdale:
"...She sounds like a dominatrix."

Venec:
"Yeah, she's pretty cool."

Attala Ravensdale:
"Are you sure she's not...nevermind. So sorry..."

Isiri:
"No, it's alright."

Isiri:
"In fairness, I'm... also concerned."

Venec:
"She's not what?"

Attala Ravensdale:
"Ah it was...inappropriately sexual. Just-just forget I said anything! Omgomgomgomgomg...!"
* Isiri gives Attala a slight smile.

Isiri:
"It's quite all right. If the circumstances weren't so dire, I'd have quite enjoyed her voice, too."

Venec:
"So, we should talk with Seda about dead bodies."

Raz:
"Yes. Let's."