Colette hummed a love song as she placed the final gem on the hem of the dress she was making, then stepped back and admired her work. then, she heard the tinkling bells that meant her front shop door was being opened. "Coming!" she called. she sauntered out of the back room. "Can i help you..... Darling!" she said. "WHAT are you WEARING?" she said. "gothy... remember? the vamps?" Phoenix said. "I need 25 or more of your best-quality diamonds, i don't care what size." 
"Oh, sure, anything for the leader. there over there on the table. if you need them, help yourself to the other gems, too, darling." Colette said. "What do you need them for, anyway?" Phoenix hastily stuffed 25 diamonds in her boot, and a handful of garnets, emeralds, and topaz, too.
"I'm stealing them."
"Oh, that's nice. Am i supposed to be calling the police?"
"No, this is still about the vamps."
"Ooh yes, of course. so, call for the police as soon as you've left, Darling?"
"about 10 minutes after would be good."
"Oh absolutely. anything else you need?"
"Yes, as a matter of fact. while i'm gone, i need you to babysit my apprentices." ((I only have one right now, but i think Lolly is going to make another one...)
"WHAT? I'm a very busy person, Phoenix. how can you expect me too... oh, fine. good luck, darling!" Colette called as Phoenix ran out of the building, her left boot jingling.
(Colette is GemstoneMatrix, and she's a very interesting person. she throws a fit about tiny things like Phoenix dressed funny but takes it all in stride when she's told she's being stolen from by her best friend. 

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5 minutes later, Phoenix ran up back to Bloodrose.