[center][h3]~~Samantha, Chloe, Penny~~[/h3][/center]
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[color=violet]“What? Has someone been harassing my Penny?”[/color] Chloe replied, frowning lightly, releasing Penny from the hug. [color=violet]“You should have come and found me. I’d have fed their souls to Iesud.”[/color] Before she could continue her reunion however, the other girl decided to be a rude little bitch-face and interrupt. Ah, if she wasn’t both cute and a member of the mint...Deciding not to dwell on it, the dark magical girl sighed, running a hand along the table slowly as she replied.

[color=violet]“Tsk, so pushy. You should relax more. That distant expression of yours is lovely but your attitude seems like it could use some work.”[/color] Walking over to a small counter where a top of the line coffee maker was, grabbing some coffee grounds and making some. [color=violet]“Yes, yes, business then. We’ll have to catch up later, as soon as I finish dealing with the Mint.”[/color] Taking a seat at the coffee table, Chloe put her elbows on the surface, supporting her chin with her hands as she gave Sam a smile.

[color=violet]“While we wait for the coffee to finish...perhaps you could introduce yourself?~”[/color] She asked playfully.

Sil’s momentary lapse of control didn’t go unnoticed by the sealed monster girl, though she didn’t react to it  outside of a short lived glance of curiosity. Internally she was already planning how a fight would go if one broke out as well as clamping down on her volatile emotions. While also deciding to keep an close eye on the new girl at least until she knew her a bit better. 

That decision was immediately reinforced upon hearing about the girls connection to the Mint, Penny wondered just how many people in the organization knew that she was now technically a part of it but brushed the thought to the side. [color=9e0039]“Harassment I can handle, I get plenty from the girls in Beacon”[/color] Penny shook her head as she sat back down on the couch [color=9e0039]“No I got run out on and then ghosted. Tell ya the details later”[/color]

[color=9e0039]“And are you making her the same type of coffee that you used to make for Isana? ‘Cause I still say that stuff tastes like motor oil”[/color] She asked upon seeing that Chloe was making coffee rather then more tea. [color=9e0039]“Don’t get me wrong”[/color] Penny would add turning to Sil [color=9e0039]“It packs a punch I just don’t get how people can stand the taste”[/color]

To say it was irritating to see this little girl waste time would be an understatement. Samantha wanted her to make haste with spilling this information that might've been of interest to the Mint, so each second Chloe spent fawning over Penny was a second of Sam's life she could never get back. And, as a Time-user, Sam did count them. So of course when Chloe suggested Sam introduce herself, she was anything but happy. 

[color=red]"You want an introduction?"[/color] she asked, giving a small sigh. She had no intentions of interacting friendly with either of these two in the future (not that they were special in that regard) so she found the idea of giving her name rather pointless. Yet, the fact that she was even being asked to do this meant that it was probably better to just go along with it. [color=red]"I am known as Silhouette, and, as you already know, I am an agent of the Ebon Mint. I enjoy a good cup of coffee."[/color] she stated rather plainly. Given her occupation, one couldn't expect the dramatic, flamboyant introductions her alter ego, Shade, gave. Sam herself preferred to be of few words when she could. 

[color=violet]"I don't know either,"[/color] Chloe sighed, making a mental note to ask Penny all the details of what she had been up to. She was allied with the Beacon now? Either her little Penny had gotten quite deceptive and infiltrated them…or someone had been feeding her precious innocent head lies. [color=violet]"Isana always liked those absolutely tasteless things. Coffee and those disgusting energy drinks. I'm surprised she was always so lethargic around here."[/color] Turning her attention back to Sil however, Chloe smirked. So that's how it was going to be, hmm? Here she was, trying to be as friendly as possible and this girl was just being utterly rude. Tsk~

[color=violet]"And here I was hoping we were going to be besties."[/color] Chloe smirked, eyebrow twitching lightly. She was being perfectly accommodating, and here she was being rude. [color=violet]"Yet here you are giving me a cover name instead, but fine, fine. If you insist on being that way..."[/color]

Taking a moment to sit up, Chloe placed a hand on her lips before reaching into her mouth with a hand as if trying to grab something. Seconds later, she pulled something forcefully from her mouth before tossing it in Sil's direction. It was a small green gem she had apparently been keeping in her mouth for whatever reason, no bigger than a small pebble and could easily fit in someones hand. 

Chloe gave no immediate explanation as the coffee maker finished and she stood to go get it, but anyone with any magical talent could tell easily that this gem was deeply malevolent simply.

[color=9e0039]“Geez, your the first Mint I’ve meet that takes their work so seriously”"[/color] Penny quipped as she tried to get a better look odd gem Chloe had tossed at Sil. Having little skill in magic, she wasn’t sure of anything outside of the malignant energy it gave off, but figured it would have to be something of importance if Issued had sent her after it.

[color=9e0039]“Is your Broker riding you or are you always this distant?”"[/color] The bluenette would asked as she watched Sil from the her seat on the couch. Quietly sipping at her tea occasionally as played the outsider. There was something familiar to the Penny about the intensity of this unremarkable girl’s gaze, she just wasn’t sure what or why.

Samantha’s eyes turned a deep crimson as she inspected the green orb she held in her gloved hand, and she ignored the girl speaking to her for a moment as she did so. It did not seem immediately dangerous to her, otherwise she’d have avoided it. But she wasn’t quite sure what to make of it. Hopefully, Chloe would explain it when she got back. Samantha did not have limitless patience when it came to fooling around. But for now, she turned to Penny and spoke. 

[color=red]“Is it not common sense to be cautious around individuals who can casually slaughter innocent humans?”[/color] she asked Penny. She then sighed. [color=red]“If you really must know, a person like myself finds it both difficult and pointless to bother with formalities unless I am sure we’ll have contact in the future. But any sort of name is much more than I give most people, so please respect the effort I am putting into this.”[/color]

[color=violet]"Hup, here we are."[/color] Chloe walked back over, placing a mug of coffee in front of Sil. [color=violet]"Do enjoy. I might get upset if you tell me it’s bad."[/color] Chloe smirked, taking her seat back. [color=violet]"Last person who did that met an unfortunate end so let's try to avoid that."[/color] Chloe paused, taking a drink of her own tea. Ah, she had no idea how much she should reveal here…but she might as well play with Sil a bit.

[color=violet]"By the way, don't stare at that too long. Might have some adverse side effects if you haven't used it before."[/color] She leaned back on the table. [color=violet]"So…what was I doing…any idea what that is? No? Of course not. Your tiny little pretty head can't comprehend it."[/color] She was almost purposefully trying to antagonize Sil at this point, it seemed. [color=violet]"Think of that jewel as something that can help any magical girl with their job. A…boost to their powers if you will. Iesud has had me…making those for the past few months. And now there's so many beautiful ones growing…ones that perhaps we'd be willing to let the Mint have for suitable compensation. In fact…"[/color] She smiled. [color=violet]"I'm feeling generous, you should be grateful. I'll let the Mint have that one for free."[/color]

Sam looked longingly at the cup of coffee, before looking back up to Chloe. [color=red]“I will try my best to enjoy it, but if threats are the best part about your blend, then I feel we’ll have an unfortunate situation on our hands.”[/color] she commented, her red orbs eying the drink closely before she took a sip. 

She closed her eyes. From the Dark Magical Girl, not a sound could be heard. But even those ignorant to magical influence could feel the pressure she was exerting, the kind of which very few things could compare, and the kind that was likely to put both other girls on the defensive. However, this lasted merely a moment, and with an exhale, Samantha set the mug down. She opened her eyes, now brown, and glanced back at the gem Chloe had passed her and spoke as if nothing had just occurred. [color=red]“How generous of you. I take it all the commotion you’ve been causing has something to do with the creation of these… magical steroids, for a lack of a better term?”[/color] 

[color=violet]"Short answer? Yes."[/color] Chloe replied, seemingly unconcerned with the very brief pressure from Sil. Someone took their coffee far too seriously. [color=violet]"With a little help from the angry old dragon, I can turn spirits of the recently deceased into these."[/color] Leaning back, Chloe sighed boredly. [color=violet]"Are we done here? Or can I get back to pampering my Penny?"[/color]

Penny stalled out a bit at Sil’s response, a bit of it was the concern of innocents after all it’s not often that a Mint seemed to care about the non magicals. Most of it was Penny recognizing Sil eyes, after all it’s not like she would forget the fight she had on top of the Sky Bastion easily. Thankfully Chloe came back with the coffee, letting Penny fade in to the background for a bit as she just observed. 

The pressure exerted did little to set Penny more on edge, though it did cement that Sil was the same person that Penny had fought before the ship was taken out. And Penny was moderately disturbed at the thought of eating someone’s soul, thought a small part was curious if the process of making these steroids broke the soul of those used.

Didn’t help Penny from choking on her tea at Chloe’s question about being able to go back to pampering her.

As Chloe was speaking, Samantha had been drinking her coffee. Though not as intense as the first, every time she took a sip, she inadvertently pressured the area around here. Her expression, however, remained a stone wall. Her cup of joe was finished right around the time Chloe had asked her about their business. [color=red]“This is acceptable.”[/color] Sam said, holding onto the green orb. 

[color=red]“Thank you for your compliance.”[/color] she told Chloe, starting for the door of the “apartment”.[color=red]”And for the coffee, too.”[/color] 

Assuming nothing impeded her, Samantha would take her leave.