Zyra just shrugged when Mammoth mentioned wanting to know about the Sol Emeralds, but that was to be expected from a power hungry old man. Elephant. Pachyderm. Whatever.
She took a few minutes to think of anything that might help in this little heist, beyond a bat in spandex. "Well, for starters, do ANY of the refugees in this leaking pool of a world know what a Zone Cop is? That would be the best possible way for me to do ANYTHING here. I would literally be able to walk into this museum, take my boots off, and no one would be able to question a thing about me. I could just ask for the shards, saying I need them to undo the damage to reality; which is actually not a lie for once."
"Secondly," she stood as best she could in the back of the limo, and motioned to her own body, "I may not be as noticeable as you are, but the fact remains that my body type, not to mention my species, stands out like a sore thumb in my own Zone, let alone what-ever mish-mash lives here." She sat back down, tucking her bangs back behind her horns. "Make my wings disappear, or my horns, hell, changing the color of my scales would be a good start. I would say a formal outfit would help me blend in, but if I'm going for "authority," then I'll need to go in my jumpsuit."
"A fair point." Mogul conceded as he took the opportunity to more closely examine Zyra's appearance. "Though I may be able to shroud myself with an illusion should the need arise, I would otherwise need to be in close proximity to do so for others; and, as I said, I wish to avoid direct contact until the time is right. I'll make arrangements to provide you a secluded residence, one that will allow you to keep in touch with me without risking you being directly seen with me."
"As for your previous question, I doubt that any here would be familiar with the Zone Cops. Or at least familiar enough to trust in your authority."
(Skipping to allow some time to pass while we travel or for any other characters to progress. If Sonic wants to take the lead then go for it.)
Sonic then turned around and saw a strange man running towards him. He was well-dressed in black, with blonde hair, a black fedora, and a gray scarf. "Hey, who's this dude? I don't think I've seen him around here before."
Stormer stopped right in front of Sonic and Tails. "Excuse me, are you Sonic the Hedgehog?"
"Yeah, and you are?"
"My name is Stormer Aurion. And I've got some pressing questions that I need you to answer."
But before Stormer could start firing questions at the blue blur, a rather long limo passed by and caught the attention of both Stormer and Sonic.
[Um, no it doesn't. I'll get to that, but for now unless I've specifically said Mogul and his limo are passing by, don't assume so. The topic could easily encompass a large swath of the city.]
"OH my goodness, it really IS Sonic the Hedgehog!!" A loud, boisterously accented voice cried out in delight as a rotund little human standing only a few inches taller than Sonic himself ran out from the museum itself. "And Tails as well!! Oh this is simply MARVELOUS! Here to see our fabulous new gemstone collection, I presume? Oh this will make for fantastic publicity for the museum! I'm Mr. Dulland, the museum's curator."
Zyra nodded at Mammoth's mention of a safe house. That was a great idea to her, it would allow her to work remotely, as well as entertain her own guests if need be, and the longer she kept her cover, the better.
"Well, I suppose even your power has limits. For now, anyway. I'll make a point of keeping my visor down though, and see if I can't dye my hair. I'd like to scope out the exhibit before the place closes though. If we had some idea of what was going on before hand, breaking in, or just swiping the shards while no one is around would be a lot easier."
[Sorry, not trying to double post here, just forgot that Zyra's turn was coming up so soon. Next go around, I'll have the curator respond to Sonic and the others on Mammoth's next turn.
"I couldn't agree more. I've already got some of my associates looking the place over as we speak. But, if you'd like to see for yourself, by all means. I'll pass the word along that you've been placed in charge of this operation. I would however be cautious. Your... unique appearance will certainly draw a great deal of attention. If you do wish to see the museum now, make certain you disable the cameras once you decide to liberate the gems so that you can't be traced by the authorities. If you wish, I can have my driver drop you off by the museum when you're ready."
[Skipping Tails and Sonic/Stormer I guess? I'll post tomorrow or Monday if nothing else pops up from them]
Zyra nodded, confirming she wished to visit the museum. "Yeah, I'm ready to check it out now. I'll keep my eyes open for whatever security they've got, and see what else might be lying around."