with: @withoutmonsterswebecomethem Where: Riviera Casino When: After Feb 1st,1997
Jimmy had taken on a roll he didn't particularly want. He never had any intentions on getting back into the center of all of this. He had been quite enjoying his retirement, the solitude. As far as he was concerned, as far as Agustu had been, he did his time, he earned his rest.
Franco's visit was not one he was expecting. He knew things were likely to get rocky, that his job, despite being held at arm's length from the circle, was going to get harder. He couldn't say no though. Jimmy watched these kids grow and as the children of his best friend, he felt protective over them. He knew Agustu would want his kids to succeed and he couldn't bring himself to deny Franco his help.
What exactly happened with Azazel and the family was still only hearsay for him. He had heard the rumors, seen some of the effects himself. Still, his time spent with the late Consilierge was limited. It wasn't enough to make his own assessment, not thoroughly. He assumed, these rumors had to hold some truth, that they were the reason for his demotion. Still, Agustu had trusted him till the end. It was a conflict with Franco's distrust. It left Jimmy in a pretty prickly situation. For now, he decided to play Switzerland. Atleast untill he had seen for himself where things sat. He was going to make sure everyone knew his stance, Azazel included. He was going to make his proposal of peace.
He sat at a small table off to a corner, a place where the lights didn't quite reach all the way, where a muted shadow covered the wood he rested his elbows on.
"I didn't ask you here to gloat or patronize you." He lifted his hands as if to show he meant no harm. "I don't know what happened, and I'm not really in a position to have an opinion on the matter but I want to make sure we don't have any bad blood."
Careful eyes studied his companion's reaction. That would be important, how he handled this. It would be the first mark in his book of considerations.
"I didn't want to compete with you then and I don't now. I came back as a favorm that's all. I'd like to think we can be civil, keep the peace, work in conjunction."














