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located in Cherry Grove Park, a part of Masks of the Soul: Fragment of Truth, one of the many universes on RPG.

Cherry Grove Park

Cherry Grove Park - a peaceful site with a fountain square

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Character Portrait: Kaden Jannsen
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Almost as though it was meant as a response to his question, the woman stared at the new arrival, whom she seemed to recognize on sight. "Thirty-three minutes, fourty-seven seconds. Well within acceptable deviance," she stated idly, before turning back towards the fountain. One of her dark-blue-gloved hands escaped the folds of her cloak to gesture to her left side. "Moon, I presume that we shall not be interrupted?"

The voice was the same, as was the tone. The meeting didn't appear to be compromised, though considering how quickly it was formed and executed, that probably should have been expected. Kaden moved as she gestured, standing to this woman's left. A gust of wind blew his umbrella and rain to the side, and he shivered. "To the best of my knowledge, no. I've not informed anyone." The package was to his side, to be presented when asked but not before. Questions were running through Kaden's mind, but how to ask them (and when) was important, and now didn't seem quite the time. Hopefully this wouldn't take too long. His shoulder was growing numb from the rain.

Although her cloak moved slightly from the gust of wind, the woman's features remained in shadow. "That may do for the moment," she informed the boy, before plunging her other hand back into the fountain. Then, scanning the horizon for other arrivals, almost as though she was expecting someone to pop out of the shadows, she continued. "The package. I do hope that it is still in perfect condition." She stretched out her gloved hand palm up towards the Itex Moon.

Perfect condition? Did she really think it would be just fine in this horrible rain? Well, she'd have to take it in the condition it was in, and if it was ruined, too bad. Still, she seemed rather... nervous? Like someone might arrive, even if neither party had told of the meeting. And she had been untrusting of Hanged Man in the chat room as well... Could it be that- No, people should know what betraying Itex would get them. But still, what was Hanged Man doing, and why was he not doing as told? What might make him so brazen? He had always seemed like a careful guy, not one to make enemies of his allies so easily. What had gotten into him? Right. This woman wanted the package. "It's a little wet, but other than that, it's in the state I received it in." The package was placed in her hand, Kaden's hand returned to his side, and he waited for his next set of instructions. And to be done with this blasted rain for now.

Taking it calmly, the woman nodded and slipped it inside her cloak. "Very well," she murmured, before a flash of silver from the fountain caught her attention. She turned towards the water, before her ungloved hand flashed outside with a fish in her sure grasp. It didn't take long before she had stabbed its head with her thumb and flicked it backwards on the ground. That done with, she addressed the Moon - allowing the hood on her cloak to slip slightly, and revealing a glimpse of red cloth. "Run through the complications. Details will make or break the case right now."

What? Fish? In the fountain? When had those arrived? Ah, well. It seemed this woman - what was that cloth? - she wanted to know about that battle. The other two who had arrived to mess everything up. "I had arrived at the pier and was waiting for Hanged Man and Hermit. And the contact, but those two first. They never arrived. Instead, a different pair did, each separately. The first attacked me immediately with some projectile, I - No, wait, I have it here." Kaden dug through his bag for his sketchpad, flipping through until it came to the page that Caine had drawn the projectile from.

"Something that looked like this. A feather. It made some keening, and it was obviously magic, a Mask user? Anyway, not long after, the second complication arrived. She had a gun, shot the two of us, and spoke of Masks as if she knew them. Another Mask user, perhaps? Maybe a third party, since the three of us fought one another, but no matter. I kept up the charade of ignorance, withholding my powers until either backup or the package-deliverer arrived. She arrived first, that messenger, with the package. She seemed to think she was the one who needed to know and pass on what was happening to the higher ups. But a messenger doesn't need that information, and I would tell you all that was required. Either way, she passed me the package, and I made my escape, though not before getting this injury... Darn complications and blasted backup. I never did find out... why didn't the two who were sent with me show up?" Maybe that last question was overstepping his bounds, but Kaden deserved to know. If they had been there, things would never have gone so poorly, and there wouldn't have been witnesses leaving the scene. Three could have beaten two Mask users, but not him alone. Would she answer? And, more importantly, did she even know the answer?

"A third-party," the woman sighed, ignoring the second section about the Hanged Man and the Hermit. "And a messenger that might have been compromised. What a shame." She seemed to find extreme interest in the sketchpad, leaning over to stare at the image intently. "Stil, Moon, you are to be commended for your work and attention to detail. This information will do Itex handy should they show up again." Once again, she deliberated for a mere moment, before slipping a hand in her cloak and pulling out the just-obtained package. Opening it up with quick, deft movements, she plunged one hand through the countless packing peanuts before pulling out a slip of paper. She read it, obviously displeased by its contents.

The true package is hidden in the yet unopened exhibit of the MTAH. Good luck finding it.

After this quick perusal, she brought her attention back to the Moon. "What were your motivations in joining Itex?"

Compromised? What was this about? The messenger? Was she maybe working with those defectors (that is, if that's what they were...)? Nothing was making any sense, except that things were not going as planned. This normally didn't happen... Whatever that slip of paper said, it wasn't what she wanted to read, and it probably had to do with that messenger being compromised. Why was Itex suddenly making these mistakes in planning, in caution, mistakes they hadn't before? But she was still Kaden's superior, and she had asked a question. "My motivations? I was... dissatisfied, with life in general. There wasn't much point, and I was bored. I didn't do what was expected, and people began to expect nothing of me. Then came my mask and, soon after, Itex. It was something to grab ahold of, something to do with my life, to make some difference, one way or another. It- I'm rambling, aren't I? Suffice to say, it was something that made me feel important. I felt I was actually doing something, you know? And things were actually beginning to change, little by little. Well, uh, that's it, I suppose. Nothing much, really." Gods, he was really sounding stupid, wasn't he?

"Interesting, Moon. Interesting," was all the woman had to say to this grand revelation. Even then, she mused over his statements calmly, before coming to a decision to go ahead with the true reason behind this clandestine meeting. Then, dropping her voice to a low whisper, she continued onwards. "I hope that I do not have to remind you that the details of this conversation are to remain secret from even your Itex comrades."

...and Kaden was making himself an idiot again, or so it felt. Whatever. What was said was said, moving on. Then, suddenly, after this longer pause, she was whispering. Things were to be secret? That reminder, again? Interesting things appeared to be happening here! Well, there wasn't much to do except find out what was to come, so in whispered reply: "Reminder noted." This conversation could go anywhere, but Kaden was likely to benefit from this. With Hanged Man out of the picture, was this a chance to move up in the rankings? Hanged Man had been getting more privileges, but with this recent failure... maybe things were looking up?

Hm... and here was the chance to go ahead. While she kept her voice lowered for secrecy, she made sure to carefully enunciate every word. It wouldn't do for him to miss what she had to tell him. "I am sure that it's come to your attention that there are certain failings within the Itex organization itself." Sure that she had caught his attention, she then stepped backwards, still facing him, but stopped talking. There was another gust of wind and the hem of her cloak blew up slightly, revealing signs of blue fabric.

Failings? So this was about the Hanged Man incidents? Or was there more? Still... how was one supposed to respond to something like this? What would be the expected response? Because giving anything besides the expected could be... troublesome. She seemed to be waiting for some response, the reason for this pause. Well, the apparent answer was Yes, so it was given. "Yes." But no more need be said, so no more was. Let her continue if she felt comfortable doing so. Kaden would listen.