::Having lead you to the floor where the younger Gemlords were all housed as they were "growing up", Di-chan walks up to a door about midway down the hall on the right-hand side. After taking a momentary look at the door on the opposite side of the hall, she knocks a couple of times on the door in front of which she stands. A momentary pause, then she smiles and walks inside, gesturing for you to follow along::

::The chamber beyond--decorated in shades of deep red and violet-red--is almost obsessively neat; not a wrinkle disturbs the bounce-a-quarter bedspread, the bookshelf to the right of the door is perfectly alphabetized (by author's last name, no less), the large chest-of-drawers looks like dust has never touched it, and its mirror is spotless. To the left of the door is a well-ordered worktable, with various items and implements used in glassblowing arrayed on its surface. The Gemlord Garnet is just removing his goggles and setting aside his latest project as the door opens, and he stands with a smile::

Interview time, right? Don't mind the mess, I was just getting in a little more work.

::Looks around, mildly surprised:: What mess? It looks like Mary Poppins lives here.

::Garnet shrugs and smiles guilelessly:: I'm a tidy kind of person. Ready when you are.

::Smiles:: First things first. Name and rank?

Lord Garnet, personal intelligence agent to Lord Obsidian.. ::stage-whispering aside:: That means I'm a really good spy around here.

I could have figured that out myself. Ahem. Age and birthday?

Oh, sure, make it the hard questions now. Birthday, January 12. Age, about a billion and a quarter. Human equivalent, about 23 or so. ::winks:: Just enough older than Zoisite to let me pick on her. ::under breath:: Hope she didn't hear that.

::Giggles:: Height and weight?

6'4" and about 200 pounds, Terran standard. I'm as tall as Kunzite, but more on the wiry side.

Lanky, you mean.

Let's not get snide. Puberty was absolute hell. Next question?

::Smirks:: Hair and eye color?

::Tugs the band out of his hair, shakes it loose to fall halfway down his back:: Hair, dark wine-red, like some examples of my stone. Eyes, deep violet--at some angles, they look sort of purple-red, again showing a match to a variant of garnet.

::Nods:: So, what do your duties entail?

::Grins:: My major job, obviously, is being Obsidian's eyes and ears wherever and whenever he needs it. I do get to do quite a bit of freelancing, just going through my daily cover life and watching out for suspicious stuff.

::Looks a bit confused:: Daily cover life?

::Nods:: I maintain a mortal identity of "Garret Norton," a private investigator. Most of what I do is more or less normal stuff for a regular PI, but occasionally I get leads to things that relate to my real job. Not very often, mind you, but enough to make it worthwhile.

I see. ::Grins:: All right, what kind of things can you do?

Besides being one of the most charming men in existence? ::roguish smile::

::Doesn't look that impressed:: Behave. You know what I mean.

::Clears his throat:: Of course. Let's see . . . I don't age--fortunate, that, I'll get to keep my sexy good looks . . . don't look at me like that, I'm kidding. Anyway. If I get badly hurt, I can revert to my garnet soulstone to regenerate, and if I die, Lord Obsidian can resurrect me.

I don't actually use my gifts very often except in certain circumstances, partly because I like doing things in more normal ways and partly because it helps to keep most of my hand hidden. ::Smiles::

::Smirks:: You mean you like doing things the macho way.

::Frowns:: If you must put it like that. Ahem. I can teleport, which I do with a helix of scarlet light. I have telepathic abilities, and I also levitate. ::Smirks:: I usually do that last one just to irritate people. It's hard to argue with someone who's floating around ten feet over your head.

::Giggles faintly:: Heh, a bit . . . juvenile, don't you think?

Hey, nobody said I ever had to grow up that much. ::Grins:: I can create garnet-crystal weapons, usually swords, though I'm pretty good with throwing knives. I've got a personal force shield that's almost transparent, with a faint reddish tinge. I can also create a mass of tiny garnet particles and charge them with energy; throwing the result into someone's face can really ruin their day. It's like getting a full-force sandblast treatment.

::Looks more serious:: I've got one more major power that bears mentioning, since it proves extremely useful in what I do for Obsidian. I have the ability to completely conceal myself from being perceived by others. Even Gemlord senses can't pick me up; to date, only Lord Obsidian and--maybe this is a bit of a surprise--Tanzanite have been able to find me when I don't want to be found. Even people in my immediate presence don't see me--mind you, this is not actual invisibility so much as a conscious and powerful projection of the idea that there's nothing interesting in the spot where I happen to be standing. I can extend this effect to cover others, though it requires more concentration and becomes easier to break by outsiders.

That's pretty powerful. ::Looks thoughtful:: Why Tanzanite?

::Frowns slightly:: She and I were intended to be Obsidian's intelligence team. We were . . . very close. Next question, please.

Ah. ::Gives him a look, thinking that he and Tanzanite were still rather close now that her memories have returned. Pauses and thinks a moment:: Any hobbies?

Hobbies? ::Grins, recovering from his momentary melancholy:: I've recently taken up glassblowing, obviously. ::Nodding toward the desk:: I also play guitar--both electric and acoustic--and I'm in a band as Garret.

A band? ::Grins at him a bit:: So, what's the name?

::Faintly embarrassed smile:: We called it "TBNL" as kind of a joke, and it stuck. It actually stands for "To Be Named Later," believe it or not. ::Coughs:: Anyway, for other hobbies . . . I love to eat, so I've learned to cook. I'm not too bad at it, if I do say so myself. I own a motorcycle and enjoy riding as much as I can, and I enjoy playing cards with people who aren't too serious about it. I play for fun more than anything else.

Hrmm, any other likes or dislikes?

::Thoughtful look:: I have to admit it, I love to flirt. ::Grins:: I don't mean any harm by it, but I can't help but be charming to ladies. I also like hanging around with people who know how to laugh and have a good time. I like intelligent discussion as much as I like goofing off--to the surprise of many, no doubt--and I really enjoy dancing with a good partner.

::Giggles:: Anything else you'd like to add?

Hmm . . . ::faint frown:: The fact that I look vaguely like Nephrite absolutely, positively, does not mean anything whatsoever as far as I know.

::Another giggle:: I'll take your word for it. Thanks for letting us stop by.

::Smiles:: Any time. And bring your friends here back whenever you like. ::Grins at the visitors, a dimple appearing in his left cheek, and waves as you go out the door::

::Grins at Garnet before turning her attention back to her visitors:: Well now, who shall we go visit next? Just give me a name and I'll guide you there.