Body Language
Summary: Trickster is a con man, maybe the best there is
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1) First meeting
He has seen him on TV, read about him in the newspaper. The Pied Piper. From the photos he can tell that the Pied Piper is a bit shorter than 6 feet, skinny and a red head. Besides, he´s wearing a goofy costume; green long shirt (polka dotted), tights and those silly fairy shoes.
But who is James to talk about that? The only one with a dumber costume than his is the Rainbow Rider...and that guy´s colorblind.
Their first meeting is in a safehouse, between storage boxes and cobwebs. James sees that Piper is actually a good deal younger than expected, he´s a good listener and probably having the rush of his life. For him, crime still has this forbidden touch, it´s dark and fascinating. He´s not doing it to harm anyone, for him it´s almost like a game. It´s not serious to him... There´s a gleam in his eye when he explains something and they are listening to him. He´s feeling important...no, rather not un-important.
He beams with mischief and excitement.
James decides that Piper can be a formidable partner, but he does not take him completely serious. After all, he´s just a kid with a flute.
to be continued