Coming out on Top [Giovanni]

The invitation had gone out the day before. Addressed solely to Giovanni Trapani. The first time they had met; it had been for what amounted to a dinner date. The two of them had talked about business, philosophy, and even the possibility of an alliance. Since then they had supported one another from the shadows while remaining largely neutral to one another individual factions in the underworld. She did not interfere with his business nor did he with hers. It was a good relationship; and one that she planned on fostering. Ishtar had taken it upon herself to make sure that those in Villain Society who were open to her way of thinking received the best treatment possible. One of her employees had once joked that Heroes seemed to rely as much on "the power of friendship" as they did their powers and gear.

It seemed foolish not to do the same.

Perhaps in films and in comics, the supervillain, the wicked master of evil, they did not dote on their allies. They certainly did not spend over an hour preparing a traditional russo-style meal (with more than a little help from her company cooks) and worked her way through the process of setting a table outside on the balcony overlooking the City of Tokyo. Her penthouse, beautiful residence situated atop the ASTA Corporate Headquarters was accessible only by elevator and the interiors were largely devoid of windows. Ishtar's own weakness to the power of the Sun something that was taken into heavy consideration while the place was being designed. Regardless of that though, she had made sure that at least one patio was available for guests to enjoy the skyline. Though she expected few guests; she kept very few true friends after all.

Little did Ishtar know, however, that the bounty she had issued for Witch Doctor was for the very woman who Giovanni pined for on the daily. That little piece of information, while quite valuable, would do little to change their relationship at this point. Ishtar respected the man well enough to believe that he would handle whatever difficulties came his way. Either way, she was still quite in the dark and more than content to entertain her friend before showing off the latest technology her company had developed. Unlike other groups like the Dust Devils and the underground factions, Ishtar freely gave hardware and gear to Giovanni's crew. But thats what you got when you were friends with the White Queen.

No one ever said she didn't play favorites~

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