Re: High Moon Tales. Tales of the Wicked West.
?Callie Carson
? Callie took Flynn to a corner of the cave away from the others and got him comfortable with a bedroll and some blankets. She held him for a while and stroked his head while humming a song her mother used to sing to her when she was a child. She was working her way up to providing him something else to relax and give him the good thoughts he needed to continue his rest when she looked up and saw Etienne tell Sicilien and the others she was going to look for food. She walked off away from the cave and to Callie's chagrin, no one followed her. ? "For Christ's sake," she muttered. She got up and rested Flynn's head on her bedroll, then kissed his cheek. "Back in a few minute, luv. I need to see where Etienne is off to. No one else seems to be paying attention to her." ? Callie strapped on her guns and put her hat back on before heading out the mouth of the cave to find where Etienne went ? (Flynn)? ? The sound of Callie's soft humming was soothing, seeping into the pookah's dreaming and filling it with visions of quiet comfort and safety. It was a song of hearth and home, and Flynn's mind conjured up image after image from his past and from the pasts of others.? It was a nurturing dream, a restorative dream, not as powerful as one of passion or adventure might have been, but he could feel the glamour slowly rising back up within him. ? He felt the the presence of one of the group - Etienne? - rise up and move away.? The thought troubled him, but he could do nothing but push it aside and hope that Callie, who seemed to be going after her, would be able to steer her back before she ran into one of the creatures seeking the group.? For now, replenishing his reserves of magical essence was vital and so he focused on that and that alone, letting his consciousness flow even further into the dreaming. ? [Sicilien] ? When Etienne hesitated in coming in, Sicilien first gave her a funny look and then looked back into the cave to see what was causing her hesitation.? It wasn't till he saw the fear in her eyes as she trembled and turned that he remembered why.? However, before he could even reach out for her or call her name, Callie came up behind him.? He only had to turn his face and Etienne was already gone from sight.? He sighed. ? "Callie, wait.? You're Flynn's partner and the only one who knows how to take care of him," Sicilien said, raising his arm to bar her from going any further.? He did soften his look to let her know that he meant no offense.? "Let me go after her.? I'm a bit...more familiar with her behavior, so I know how to handle it."??Plus, she and I need to talk, but that's not a thought that he was willing to share with the group.? Slinging the sniper rifle back on, Sicilien gave Callie a quick smile and then headed out. ? The bounty hunter kept silent until he was sure he was far enough from the cave that they wouldn't be able to see, or hear them.? The path that he took wound upwards onto a small plateau of sorts that was ringed by several large boulders, an evidence of a recent avalanche.? Leaning up against one, he took another drag on his cigarette and blew out a column of smoke into the sky.? The moon was just a crescent, but it was bright and beautiful, surrounded by millions of twinkling stars. ? "Etienne, come out.? I know you're here.? I can feel you," Sicilien called out, not bothering to look around.? Let her be the first to make the move.? "Or we can play hide and seek, if you wish, but I will find you." ? Etienne ? It took several moments for her to calm down. Several moment for her to get her bearings. Cave of all places a cave...why a cave... ? She wasn¡¯t going to be able to go in there...she just wasn¡¯t. But...she didn¡¯t have to really, ?did she? She didn¡¯t owe these people anything. She didn¡¯t even really know them. She wasn¡¯t any obligation to stay close to them.? Even less now that they had apparently out ran the big bad.? ? She could just sneak away... ? His voice rang in her ears then. The arrogance. Crossing her arms over her full bosom, she didn¡¯t move. Hide and seek indeed.
Chase:
He was in the cave.? He watched it all unfold.? He smirked as he did his best to help out in anyway he could.? He knew for the moment they were hidden from sight of whatever was watching them or hunting them? till they could figure out how to get to the crossing.? He made sure Flynn was comfortable, Callie would now take care of him.? He on the other hand watched as Sicilien went to procure his woman.? He only shook his head.? ¡®Lucky man.¡¯? He thought to himself as he moved to layout all of his weapons and clean them before resting up.? He needed to help these people¡and himself if any of them were to be free.? He was pretty sure this was the last battle for him, for a number of reasons actually but he was well aware of his limits right now¡
New Callie Carson
Callie was left standing in complete shock. Sicilian had just basically told her to go tend to Flynn and leave the manly duty of dealing with Etienne and "her behavior." Then he walked off, basically dismissing her to go take care of her "womanly duties."? ?? "Fucking asshole," Callie muttered under her breath as Sicilian walked away in pursuit of the woman, Etienne. For a moment she considered pushing the prick aside and doing what she'd set out to do initially. Sicilian and Chase were the ones making Etienne behave this way. She was sick of their macho bullshit without a doubt.?
She gave a sharp breath of frustration and turned on her heels to go back into the cave. As she passed Chase she shot him a glare, "You fucking men are all starting to piss me off."
Callie then returned to Flynn, crawling back under the bedroll with him to cradle and hold him so he'd have "good dream." As he stirred, she whispered, "It's OK. I'm back. Just rest and remember how much fun we had in the bedroom before we left on this trip. I promise we'll have that again, soon."
But deep in the pit of her stomach, Callie was afraid they would not make it to their destination and between the male egos in the group and the tenacity of the evil they were up against, the group was going to fall apart well before they could face whatever was holed up at Miller's Crossing. Tag - ??Callie, Flynn, Sicilien, Etienne, Charity (jumping in periodically), Chase
On Thursday, January 14, 2021, 09:24:04 AM EST, Charlie Clay <charlie.clay@...> wrote:
?Callie Carson
?
Callie took Flynn to a
corner of the cave away from the others and got him comfortable with a bedroll
and some blankets. She held him for a while and stroked his head while humming
a song her mother used to sing to her when she was a child. She was working her
way up to providing him something else to relax and give him the good thoughts
he needed to continue his rest when she looked up and saw Etienne tell Sicilien
and the others she was going to look for food. She walked off away from the
cave and to Callie's chagrin, no one followed her.
?
"For Christ's
sake," she muttered. She got up and rested Flynn's head on her bedroll,
then kissed his cheek. "Back in a few minute, luv. I need to see where
Etienne is off to. No one else seems to be paying attention to her."
?
Callie strapped on her
guns and put her hat back on before heading out the mouth of the cave to find
where Etienne went
?
(Flynn)?
?
The sound of Callie's
soft humming was soothing, seeping into the pookah's dreaming and filling it
with visions of quiet comfort and safety. It was a song of hearth and home, and
Flynn's mind conjured up image after image from his past and from the pasts of
others.? It was a nurturing dream, a restorative dream, not as powerful as
one of passion or adventure might have been, but he could feel the glamour
slowly rising back up within him.
?
He felt the the
presence of one of the group - Etienne? - rise up and move away.? The
thought troubled him, but he could do nothing but push it aside and hope that
Callie, who seemed to be going after her, would be able to steer her back
before she ran into one of the creatures seeking the group.? For now, replenishing
his reserves of magical essence was vital and so he focused on that and that
alone, letting his consciousness flow even further into the dreaming.
?
[Sicilien]
?
When Etienne hesitated
in coming in, Sicilien first gave her a funny look and then looked back into
the cave to see what was causing her hesitation.? It wasn't till he saw
the fear in her eyes as she trembled and turned that he remembered why.?
However, before he could even reach out for her or call her name, Callie came
up behind him.? He only had to turn his face and Etienne was already gone
from sight.? He sighed.
?
"Callie,
wait.? You're Flynn's partner and the only one who knows how to take care
of him," Sicilien said, raising his arm to bar her from going any
further.? He did soften his look to let her know that he meant no
offense.? "Let me go after her.? I'm a bit...more familiar with
her behavior, so I know how to handle it."??Plus, she and I
need to talk, but that's not a thought that he was willing to share with
the group.? Slinging the sniper rifle back on, Sicilien gave Callie a
quick smile and then headed out.
?
The
bounty hunter kept silent until he was sure he was far enough from the cave
that they wouldn't be able to see, or hear them.? The path that he took
wound upwards onto a small plateau of sorts that was ringed by several large
boulders, an evidence of a recent avalanche.? Leaning up against one, he
took another drag on his cigarette and blew out a column of smoke into the
sky.? The moon was just a crescent, but it was bright and beautiful,
surrounded by millions of twinkling stars.
?
"Etienne,
come out.? I know you're here.? I can feel you," Sicilien called
out, not bothering to look around.? Let her be the first to make the
move.? "Or we can play hide and seek, if you wish, but I will find
you."
?
Etienne
?
It took several
moments for her to calm down. Several moment for her to get her bearings. Cave
of all places a cave...why a cave...
?
She wasn¡¯t going to be
able to go in there...she just wasn¡¯t. But...she didn¡¯t have to really,
?did she? She didn¡¯t owe these people anything. She didn¡¯t even really
know them. She wasn¡¯t any obligation to stay close to them.? Even less now
that they had apparently out ran the big bad.?
?
She could just sneak
away...
?
His voice rang in her
ears then. The arrogance. Crossing her arms over her full bosom, she didn¡¯t
move. Hide and seek indeed.
Chase:
He was in the cave.? He watched it all
unfold.? He smirked as he did his best to
help out in anyway he could.? He knew for
the moment they were hidden from sight of whatever was watching them or hunting
them? till they could figure out how to
get to the crossing.? He made sure Flynn
was comfortable, Callie would now take care of him.? He on the other hand watched as Sicilien went
to procure his woman.? He only shook his
head.? ¡®Lucky man.¡¯? He thought to himself as he moved to layout
all of his weapons and clean them before resting up.? He needed to help these people¡and himself if
any of them were to be free.? He was
pretty sure this was the last battle for him, for a number of reasons actually
but he was well aware of his limits right now¡
Tag - ??Callie, Flynn, Sicilien, Etienne, Charity
(jumping in periodically), Chase
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Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
(Draven)"Just because I didn't know, doesn't necessarily mean my mother didn't.? He said that his mother tracked down my parents...so maybe she confronted him.? Won't know until we read the journals...if you are tired, please sleep.? I can read through these on my own." He gave her a smile, which meant he was being sincere in her sleeping.? After all, if she was indeed pregnant, she would need extra rest.
He finally sat down in the chair at his desk, pulled out his flask and took a swig of his rum.? Then turned his attention to the journal that he had been holding.? He was looking at the dates and currently just flipping through it looking at the dates.
Khadashee
Khadashee tried to to take offense to the cuteness of his tone. She was sure that this was a shock. And he had a lot on his mind. Standing from the bed she came to him and sat on his lap.
Khadashee put her hand on his cheek. ¡°Draven, talk to me. that¡¯s what I¡¯m here for. let it out. you don¡¯t have to keep it in.?
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Re: Blood Bonds: Getting to know Paris (Draven, Nicolete, Trio)
(Draven)Draven noted that she didn't take the glass off the side of the jacuzzi that he had placed for her, but reached up and took his.? With a smile, "perhaps I am, my dear."? He left her for but a moment, went into the changing closet next to the pool and returned in his black boxers.? He slid into the water next to her.? Once settled, he took the glass that was still on the side.? "I have to agree with Nicolete on her statement...but alas, I am not here to talk business.? Not tonight."? He then pulled her close and gave her a passionate kiss not caring who saw or what they thought.
Nicolete
Nicolette found her hand going deep into his?heavenly locks as he kissed her. She moaned into the kiss. Leaning her body against her so that her barely covered breast could lean against his chest, rubbing ever so gently... sensually against his flesh.
¡°Forward aren¡¯t you,¡± she teased pulling back. She wasn¡¯t surprised to find that the two that were in the Jacuzzi with her, a male and a female had since left as he entered. ¡°I¡¯m not sure if I should be angry or flattered that you think I¡¯m this kind of girl.¡± She teased taking another sip of her drink.
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Re: Blood Feuds: Trying to Survive (Anais, Vincent, Chantal)
(Craig)"How did you know it has been two years...did you read my mind?" Craig asked as he said only a short time, didn't give an actual time frame.? "Ireland and well, I am paid well and have a roof over my head.? I take care of ones like you, who the master has decided to keep for himself.? Tell me, when is your babe due?? I am sorry that it will be born in captivity." He sounded sincere.? "As for what I do now about this place.? It has been in the master's family for many generations.? I believe he is the fourth St. Clair to reside and have ownership of it.? There is a library, a swimming pool, ball room...which I think you knew, a grand dining hall and many bedrooms."
Anais
Anais smiled at Craig¡¯s questions. ¡°No I didn¡¯t. That¡¯s not a skill that I have. I¡¯m from America. Where I¡¯m from if you say a ¡°short time¡± usually that means a period of two or less year didn¡¯t realize i was right. my apologies if you found that intrusive or assumptive.¡± She said if she continue to walk with him.?
¡°So when you say take care of what exactly does that mean? I thought that was what Chantel did or the other two young ladies that I met. I thought their job would be to take care of me... what exactly will you be doing if you don¡¯t mind me asking.¡±
St. Clair she thought filing that name to the back of her mind. ¡° I had no idea really I was unconscious when I arrived and this is the first time I¡¯ve been out of that room since I¡¯ve been here. So tell me about ?Mr. St Clair. I¡¯ve already had only met him once and it appears I made quite a gaff that time. I would love to know what I shouldn¡¯t do before I see him again.¡±
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Re: Blood Feuds: Trying to Survive (Anais, Vincent, Chantal)
Anais nodded at his response. ¡°Of course,¡± she said falling into step beside him, not taking his arm. ¡°only two years. Where are you from? How do you like working here Craig?¡±
(Craig) "How did you know it has been two years...did you read my mind?" Craig asked as he said only a short time, didn't give an actual time frame.? "Ireland and well, I am paid well and have a roof over my head.? I take care of ones like you, who the master has decided to keep for himself.? Tell me, when is your babe due?? I am sorry that it will be born in captivity." He sounded sincere.? "As for what I do now about this place.? It has been in the master's family for many generations.? I believe he is the fourth St. Clair to reside and have ownership of it.? There is a library, a swimming pool, ball room...which I think you knew, a grand dining hall and many bedrooms."
Tag: Anais
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Re: Blood Bonds: Getting to know Paris (Draven, Nicolete, Trio)
¡°While I might agree with you that humans and Weres need some direction and intervention that does not mean it is our job to control them...least of all enslave them.¡±
It was then that she heard the sound of the deep baritone in her ear and she smiled. ¡°If I didn¡¯t know better I'd think you were trying to get me tipsy.¡± She said picking up the glass. ¡°And who said you needed a suit.¡± She took a sip of his wine.
(Draven)
Draven noted that she didn't take the glass off the side of the jacuzzi that he had placed for her, but reached up and took his.? With a smile, "perhaps I am, my dear."? He left her for but a moment, went into the changing closet next to the pool and returned in his black boxers.? He slid into the water next to her.? Once settled, he took the glass that was still on the side.? "I have to agree with Nicolete on her statement...but alas, I am not here to talk business.? Not tonight."? He then pulled her close and gave her a passionate kiss not caring who saw or what they thought.
Tag: Nicolete
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Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
Khadashee sighed. She understood his frustration but noting his heightened agitation ¡°And what if your mother didn¡¯t know your father was having an affair?¡± She said with a yawn. It was late and she had had a long day. ?¡°If you did not know then is it not possible that she did not know either.¡±
(Draven)
"Just because I didn't know, doesn't necessarily mean my mother didn't.? He said that his mother tracked down my parents...so maybe she confronted him.? Won't know until we read the journals...if you are tired, please sleep.? I can read through these on my own." He gave her a smile, which meant he was being sincere in her sleeping.? After all, if she was indeed pregnant, she would need extra rest.
He finally sat down in the chair at his desk, pulled out his flask and took a swig of his rum.? Then turned his attention to the journal that he had been holding.? He was looking at the dates and currently just flipping through it looking at the dates.
Tag: Khadashee
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Re: Port Vega: End of the Beginning. (Gen, Kites, Mia, Kat, Brandon, NPCs)
(Brandon) This was his worst nightmare¡Nothing in his father¡Chord¡¯s training could prepare him for this¡He just wasn¡¯t prepared. It hurt he ached, the last time he spoke with his fa¡with Chord they had words¡harsh words¡He accused him of not loving him of now having faith or trust in him and the man tried to assure him of his faith in him¡and yet¡No!? None of that!? ?He had words with Harrison and she told him he had failed his baby girl, his first true love¡He longed to be with his sister growing up because she was the most beautiful woman he knew growing up and she loved his Stanky drawers¡? Till the end, in the end, he had pushed too far and he was a selfish bastard that wanted to not see how weak he was. He let his libido lead him rather than the head on his shoulders.? He had let her down¡even then. It hurt as he looked at those in the room.? There was no time for tears!? He had to rise to the occasion and he had to be the leader.? It wasn¡¯t a choice, they needed him.? In truth, he had to focus on getting everything clear and taken care of.
He looked at the group and he watched each of them.? He felt Mia close to him.? ¡°Thank I am good.¡±? He knew she was trying; he was ok with Mia being there but he knew what was possibly taken from her.? He touched her shoulder; it was more out of reflex as if he had been trained to do it the smile was rather mechanical.? He was all but dead inside, the only family he had left was his brother who was at times his arch-nemesis.? He wasn¡¯t sure how he was going to tell him¡how to tell him that he had remained and still had not been there to protect them and now¡all of them were gone¡he was unsure what to do.? He needed to run the team and put them together to defend the city.? It was what he would have wanted, he wasn¡¯t sure what to do after they were all trained.? Right now, he was fully focused on trying to do what was best for others.
He needed to put in the work.? He breathed realizing¡it was hard because there was now a hole in his chest where his heart should have been.? He was wanting to breakdown but it wasn¡¯t the time or the place.
¡°Thank you Kites, I am good!¡±? He said with a smile that was not him.? It was as fake as a four-dollar bill, but no one knew him not even the woman that was his lover so they wouldn¡¯t know the life he was facing now was nothing like he would have ever expected the person that he was supposed to be and needed to be was to be.? Was with those that were gone.? He breathed as he looked at those before him.? ?¡°Ms. Macamber, I need an ETA on being in this room, the PR person?? Where are we with that?¡±? He asked his tone was focused but devoid of warmth as he did his best to hold himself together.? ¡°The will should be in the wall safe or on his laptop.¡±? He said as he looked out the window, he was calm¡he was the center of the hurricane.? He didn¡¯t have to stay¡he could have just ignored protocol and just left, but that would have proved what, that he wasn¡¯t worthy of being the leader.? They needed him to be that person right now he was that person even though it was killing him.? He wanted to destroy and wreck everything and everyone's insight, his family was gone and his own selfishness was the cause.? Had he been there they might have sent him instead and they might still be here.? He can¡¯t get that time back with them.
(NPC Macamber) The security officer was listening to Kites and then to Brandon with one ear but was also paying attention to the earpiece feeding her information in her other ear.? After a moment she turned to address Kites.? "That will not be necessary.? Certain... precautions... taken by Mister Chord have allowed us to determine your whereabouts over the last several days as well as any person or persons you might have had contact with.? Enough so that I can now say that none of you are under any immediate suspicion.? We will continue to review the data as we widen our search, but as of now you are all free to go."? The door to the room clicked as it unlocked and opened just slightly. Looking the group over as if satisfying herself of something, she finally nodded and added "Though I do recommend that you stay in the facility for your own safety.? We finished the security sweep and the building has now been cleared."
Looking to Brandon, Macamber went on.? "PR is working on a press release but is holding off inquiries with a generic non-statement for the time being.? We are working as swiftly as possible to have the will read and processed, but it appears that the terms your father set out require both you and your brother - Raine? - to be present.? We are attempting to locate him but unfortunately, we do not have the same resources to find him that we did for tracking you.? If you know where he can be found, we would appreciate anything you could tell us."
"That is all for now," she said, once again addressing the group as a whole.? "I will be in the Security offices for the time being as we pursue our investigations.? If you have any further questions, you can contact me there." She hesitated a moment, then added in a business-like tone "Again, I'm sorry for your individual losses.? You were important to Mister Chord and the organization will not forget that."? With that, she turned and exited the room.
(Gen) Gen relaxed a bit when Kites held her and assured her that she could stay with him.? "Thank you," she whispered, hugging him instinctively.? After a few moments, she collected herself, wiping her tears away, feeling very self-conscious with the others in the room around her and Kites.? "Sorry," she mumbled to no one in particular as she stood up. The androgyne watched as Macamber left the room.? The words "hostile intent" kept nipping at the back of her mind.? There was something there, something important, something she needed to remember.? Something she'd seen?? Heard?? Sensed somehow?? But what?? If she thought about it long enough, maybe it'd come to her.
"I'll go with you, whenever you're ready, Kites," she said quietly, staying close to his side.? "I think I need to lie down for a bit... to try and get my head back together."? She looked around apologetically for her vagueness.? "I know I know something.? I just don't know what it is."
(Kites) Kites was glad that Mia was receptive having realized that he has bit a bit cold towards her, not just today, but before also.? They can hash out their feelings later though.? Right now, more than anything, everyone needed some comfort, maybe even space to process things.? No one was prepared for this, not even Brandon who so stoically held in his emotions.? It didn't help that that he now became the defacto leader.? The level of pressure that was suddenly placed on Brandon's shoulders was not something that Kites could even begin to sympathize with.? But that was not something he wanted to think about.? Macamber said that they could go, so Kites twined his hand with Gen's and pulled her to him as they headed out of the conference room.
"Thank you, Ms. Macamber," the winged youth said to the security lady, but just before the door shut behind them, Kites froze when he heard her mention Raine.? It couldn't be, could it?? How many Raine's were there at this place?? He only knew of one, the man who was gracious enough to advise Kites in his moment of need.? Could they be the same person?? The Raine he knew didn't mention anything about a brother.? Then again, he knew nothing about this stranger who just so happened to be on the roof same as him.? Curious, but not something that he felt was so urgent to take his attention away from Gen.
When they got to the communal space, Kites pulled Gen into his embrace as he held her to his chest, then spread his wings and flew up to the second floor, pressing on the door panel which recognized him and opened the door.? Once inside, he carried her to the bed and gently laid her down, placing pillows behind her back and neck for support.
"Can I get you anything?? Would you like some tea, juice or water?? Perhaps a sandwich or two?" Kites asked as he sat down on the edge of the bed, his hand going up to move a few stray hairs off of Gen's face, then cradled her cheek, his thumb idly rubbing over her cheek.? "If you prefer, you could just sleep and I can busy myself with something else...? Unless you want me beside you that is..."? His cheeks flushed, though he no intention of suggesting anything remotely beyond just comfort cuddling.
(Mia) Mia was at a loss on what to do now.? She was currently ¡°alone.¡±? Gen and Kites left the room together and Brandon was clearly going to have to go and take care of business.? She looked around and Kat was suddenly gone too.? With a sigh she just sat there, unsure of what to do or where to go.? Sure, she could go to her room and do what?? She wasn¡¯t tired, wasn¡¯t hungry, wasn¡¯t anything.? She was numb¡that¡¯s what she was, numb.? She was trying to build a friendship and was hoping to become more with Ireland, and now she was just gone¡like that, gone.? Mia watched everyone else leave the conference room and she just remained where she had sat down after receiving a hug from Kites.? Alone and numb.
Tag:? ?Gen, NPC Macamber, Kites, Mia, Brandon, (Kat-skip)
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Re: Port Vega: Meet & Greet Dinner (Posting Order: Aurora, Mara, Lightning Rod, Photon, Random NPCs)
(OOC: Just a gentle reminder, trim your posts.? Remove your old one when doing a new one.)
(Mara) Everyone dug in once the food was brought in by the servants.? It was always a feast when Aurora set the table, at least to Mara, it being one of the things that the assassin missed the most when being out in the field.? The yuan-ti woman wasn't exactly trained in the art of cooking either.? An assassin was meant to kill with tooth, claw and blade, not by shoving a breadstick down someone's throat, though now that she thought about it, was an awful but very funny way of disposing of someone that didn't really leave a mark.? In any case, being on the move so often meant she could, and would, only eat enough to survive.? Better to complete your mission on an empty stomach than be caught digesting a full meal.? A full snake was a dead snake.? However, that was neither here nor there, and she wasn't on a job yet, so Mara took full advantage of having this much food before her.
Several heaping plates of various meats ringed the yuan-ti at her seat.? Wasting no further time, the snake woman began digging into her fare, swallowing the meats whole as she tilted her head back and dropped the pieces into her mouth.? She didn't stop until her belly ever so slightly puffed out, leaning back into her seat cross-legged as she sighed in satisfaction.? Her eyes flicked to the one who called himself Lightning Rod.? Maybe he should've called himself Static Shock instead, a name she deemed more appropriate, which made the corners of her mouth inadvertently curl up into a smile.? What a faker.? Clearly, he was trying to impress her, but for what?
"Aurora.? What do you think about that one?? The blond boy?" Mara whispered into her host's ear as she leaned close.? "He's giving off a lot of mixed signals, though he can't seem to take his eyes off me.? Should we, perhaps, give him a chance to show off?? He seems so eager to prove himself."? That one would be so easy to wrap around her finger.
(Lightning Rod) Roddy picked distractedly at his food, barely able to look away from where the snake woman sat near the head of the table with Aurora. He shivered involuntarily at the way she seemed to swallow large chunks of meat whole without even chewing them.? It was a strange feeling, being at once fascinated and yet terrified on a very primal level.
The blond youth was also unsettled by the strangeness of Mara's eyes.? They could seem to be looking at something else entirely one moment and then looking straight at him the next, without her head moving even the slightest bit.
"So," Roddy said, addressing Misty, forcing himself to look anywhere else besides at Mara, "any clue as to what the boss lady has in mind for us?? Or is that gonna be revealed with dessert?"
(Photon) Was still in bodyguard mode since that is what Aurora wanted him for right now.? ¡°Good with dessert pretty boy, she will let you know when it is time.? For now, simply enjoy the fair that is placed before you.¡±? He said doing his best not to be cold but he was already in a mood for some reason.? He just simply didn¡¯t feel right and couldn¡¯t put his finger on it.? Maybe it was simply time to press his relationship with Aurora a bit further.? They had been together long enough for her to know he wasn¡¯t going anywhere and she was the one he wanted.? He couldn¡¯t make it any plainer if he stenciled it across the sky.? Yet, something was pressing on him that he couldn¡¯t shake as he sat with this group.? He looked at them thinking perhaps this would be the group that would take over the city with.? Something that would make him clash with his family and yet he knew that he had to deal with them at some point as he wasn¡¯t willing to wait for his father to hand him the keys to the city.? He was going to have to make his own.
He didn¡¯t try to over hear the chatter between Mara and Aurora.? He wasn¡¯t interested even in girl talk right now, which was his fav.? It wasn¡¯t telepathy but knowing when someone liked him or someone else did help him out tremendously even momentarily some days.
(Aurora, Jordie, Liza, Misty) The trio noticed Devi speak to Aurora then leave.? Jordie knew that she would need to be removed from the data base.? He would take care of it after the meal.
Aurora felt the shift in Photon.? She reached a hand over to his arm and once he leaned in, she quietly asked, ¡°You okay?¡±? Before he could answer, Mara was speaking to her.? Aurora looked over at Lightening Rod and simply shrugged.? ¡°I think he wants to impress you.? He is a youngest whose breeches are too big.? He will learn to control his, powers and emotions¡or he will be dismissed from the group.? He is unfortunately trying to impress the wrong person.¡± She said as she indicated Misty, who was trying desperately to get the lads attention.
Misty simply gave Photon a nod, before turning to Lightening Rod, ¡°Aurora will let us, or rather you, know what your next step is before the end of the night.? The rest of us have been with her for a little while now.? She doesn¡¯t like showoffs, though, so might want to keep that in mind.¡±
Tag: Mara, Lightning Rod, Photon, Aurora/NPCs
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Re: Putting Doubts to Bed (Katya and Ashton)
He looked at the woman there and he was what he was a fallen angel that had
found the woman of his dreams and yet in still he was pushing her away.? He moved to stand in front of her.? He looked at her and pulled her into a deep
wanton kiss, not too much cause he was still icky so to speak but even as he
stood there wanting to hold her but didn¡¯t since she clean now.? He only touched her face, easy to clean.
¡°Thank you.? I know I can be a jealous
ass and I apologies for that as you have given me no reason to be.? And thank you for assuring me¡of my thoughts
of my heart being even semi-involved in something I loathe.? Again I apologize for not giving you the
benefit of the doubt.? Love you Kat¡please
forgive me.¡±? He said moving away from
her slowly.? He was a terrible mate in
that moment but sometimes even his emotions got the better of him.? He hated to be betrayed but something about
this didn¡¯t feel or sit right which made him wonder so many things even about
himself.? Was it that he just trusted the
wrong people¡or could he even be trusted with his own judgment?!??
The water came on and he stripped.? It
was cold and he hadn¡¯t yet gotten in, he had to de-weaponize all of his clothes
cause these wouldn¡¯t be worn again.? He
put them in a bag and put them in the corner.?
He put his weapons in the bottom of the closet he would have to clean
those later and he washed all the grime off of him as he turned the heat back
up.? A part of him wished Kat was in here
with him, he had a lot of making up to do.
(Katya) Katya accepted the kiss, but made sure to not walk in like she wanted to, because he was still icky from the ghoul.? As he turned to walk away, "of course I forgive you.? With all the jealousy and everything.? I will be in the living room when you return." Once Ashton left the room she made a few phone calls and took some notes.? She had a few names of organizations that might want to cause Ashton harm.? She knew they had some strong people, supernaturals, in these groups.? And many of them, he had dealt with their people in the past.? Any one of them could have been causing this havock.? With a sigh she hung up the phone.? She loved the bastard and would kill anyone who was trying to hurt lover. She put her note pad away.? She didn't want Ashton to see it without her showing to him.? She turned on some gentle music, sat back on the sofa, closed her eyes, and gently hummed to the songs while she waited for him to come back down stairs. Tag: Ashton
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Re: Blood Feuds: Trying to Survive (Anais, Vincent, Chantal)
(Craig)Craig shivered slightly when the lady stepped closer to him.? "Aye, well, I do not know much about the history.? I have only been employed here for a short time.? But, I am allowed to show you around and if we see anyone else, you are free to ask them questions that I might not be able to answer."? When Anais gestured for him to lead the way, he smiled shyly, "ma'lady, please walk beside me." He said as he offered her his arm.? He knew to not turn his back on a vampire, especially one that was other things as well.
Anais
Anais nodded at his response. ¡°Of course,¡± she said falling into step behind him, not taking his arm. ¡°only two years. Where are you from? How do you like working here Craig?¡±
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Re: Raconteur City: Mountaintop Creamery (Cho, NPC Autumn)
He wished he was the kind of man that spurned that kind of wanton excitement in
women.? But even he had to say that he
wanted to enjoy this and just throw caution to the wind.? He found her not only beautiful,? but ravishing she was gorgeous out here in
the middle of the night.? She hadn¡¯t been
alone which would have set something off to him but when her friend left he was
only slightly disappointed but his own ego didn¡¯t want to miss this opportunity
because he still had his duty to attend too. ?
What happened next, he wanted but didn¡¯t expect as the woman kissed him.? It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want it he was
shocked at the wanton gesture and the yearning hunger even he couldn¡¯t deny he
had for her.? She was pure delight to his
eyes and to taste her she was like strawberries and cream¡perhaps it was his
ice cream.? The taste of her lips and
tongue were candy to him and he felt that aching delightful hunger for
her.? His alarms should have went off but
her kiss kept that tamped down as well as his hand moving over her lovely firm
behind.?
He felt her hand moving over him, he enjoyed her touch, he remembered once a
very seductive pat down he had received once before, he kept his weapons much
lower that and he was the weapons so he was rarely ever without one.? There was something about her that spurned
his desire and even he couldn¡¯t say he wasn¡¯t interested in a threesome but seemed
like her friend or companion was looking for someone perhaps more
exciting.? Maybe later in the moment when
his hunger became¡too great.? He wondered
some days was he predator or prey¡maybe a bit of both.?
He would have loved to taken her right here, right now, but he didn¡¯t want them
to get arrested for indecency nor once they started was he in a hurry to
stop.? He seemed to shiver as she moaned
for him.? He wished to create a portal
and walk them through it into his bedroom but he would simply have to try to
convince her to walk a few block with him to his place.? Surely she could wait that long.? Her moans were so sexy and his body now all
but screamed for her touch.
(Autumn) It was as if Autumn was reading his mind, which she wasn't...she had tried, but found him to be blocking her.? She ended the kiss and moved her lips along his jaw line, while speaking, "Shall we find a more secluded spot...one where we won't be interrupted?" She was hungry not only for blood, but now for his body as well.? She decided that she would enjoy him before taking his life. She slipped off of his lap and offered her hand, "I have a room just around the corner." She indicated the small no name hotel on the corner.? She didn't really have a room, but the manager knew her and Summer and always had a room ready for them. Tag: Cho
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Re: Blood Bonds: Getting to know Paris (Draven, Nicolete, Trio)
(Draven)Draven was glad to find the place so well populated and him no longer the honored guest.? Just as he liked it, to be not the center of attention.? He inquired about Nicolete and was told where to find her and what she was drinking.? He gathered up two glasses of blood wine and made his way to the back of the house.
Once there, he saw that she was just about to finish her glass of wine.? He squatted down next to the lady, "I believe you are in need of a refill."? He said as he placed the new glass on the side of the jacuzzi so that she could change them out.? "Alas, I forgot my suit." He said with a cheeky smile.
Nicolete
¡°While I might agree with you that humans and Weres need some direction and intervention that does not mean it is our job to control them...least of all enslave them.¡±
It was then that she heard the sound of the deep baritone in her ear and she smiled. ¡°If I didn¡¯t know better id think you were trying to get me tipsy.¡± She said picking up the glass. ¡°And who said you needed a suit.¡± She took a sip of his wine.
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Re: Blood Feuds: Trying to Survive (Anais, Vincent, Chantal)
Anais nodded again when Craig gave his name. ¡°Show me everything. I think I might like the grand tour.¡± She said stepping closer to Craig. ¡°After you.¡± She said gesturing to the hall. ¡°regal me with stories of the majesty and history of this place.¡±
(Craig)
Craig shivered slightly when the lady stepped closer to him.? "Aye, well, I do not know much about the history.? I have only been employed here for a short time.? But, I am allowed to show you around and if we see anyone else, you are free to ask them questions that I might not be able to answer."? When Anais gestured for him to lead the way, he smiled shyly, "ma'lady, please walk beside me." He said as he offered her his arm.? He knew to not turn his back on a vampire, especially one that was other things as well.
Tag: Anais
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Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
(Draven)Draven looked at Khadashee, "of course, I do not believe him.? Who would, but if what he says is true, then it is going to be somewhere in my mother's journals...I am too agitated." He said in response to her patting the bed.? "I will start with this one, and you can start with this one..." He said as he handed her one of the journals.? "Somewhere in these, if my mother knew about him and his mother, then she would have written it.? She wrote everything down when it came to my father."? He leaned against the desk and started looking through the journal.? "Says he is 18, so got to look for around 18 years ago."
Khadashee
Khadashee sighed. She understood his frustration but nothing his heightened agitation ¡°And what if your mother didn¡¯t know your father was having an affair.¡± She said with a yawn. It was late and she had had a long day. ?¡°If you did not know then is it not possible that she did not know either.¡±?
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Re: Blood Bonds: Getting to know Paris (Draven, Nicolete, Trio)
A party was in full swing. Music, dancing, food, but unlike before this was a fete for vampires of all walks of affluent life¡ªregardless if they supported liberation or not.?In the back of the house in the jacuzzi, Nicolete sat with her long mane of chest net hair piled atop her head in a messy bun. A glass of blood wine in her hand. Currently engaged in lively debate with a second generation pureblood from a noble house.
(Draven)
Draven was glad to find the place so well populated and him no longer the honored guest.? Just as he liked it, to be not the center of attention.? He inquired about Nicolete and was told where to find her and what she was drinking.? He gathered up two glasses of blood wine and made his way to the back of the house.
Once there, he saw that she was just about to finish her glass of wine.? He squatted down next to the lady, "I believe you are in need of a refill."? He said as he placed the new glass on the side of the jacuzzi so that she could change them out.? "Alas, I forgot my suit." He said with a cheeky smile.
Tag: Nicolete
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Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
Khadashee moved to sit down. She was feeling a little tired and needed to rest. ¡°He seems nice enough...sincere in his desire to get to know you...but you do not believe him do you?¡± She asked patting the bed beside her.
(Draven)
Draven looked at Khadashee, "of course, I do not believe him.? Who would, but if what he says is true, then it is going to be somewhere in my mother's journals...I am too agitated." He said in response to her patting the bed.? "I will start with this one, and you can start with this one..." He said as he handed her one of the journals.? "Somewhere in these, if my mother knew about him and his mother, then she would have written it.? She wrote everything down when it came to my father."? He leaned against the desk and started looking through the journal.? "Says he is 18, so got to look for around 18 years ago."
Tag: Khadashee
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Re: The Door Between Two Worlds [Roue and Rabbit] (closed)
(Rabbit)
"You want to feel me around you?" Rabbit teased, his eyes glinting impishly as he moved to straddle Roue's hips.? Hovering over the elf, the little vampire proceeded to suck on two of his own fingers, coating them with his saliva, and then reaching behind himself where he then used them to prepare his pert bottom for imminent penetration.? He then took his lover's still slick and urgently hard cock in hand and guided to the tip to rest at the entrance to his boi-hole.??
"You mean, like _this_," Rabbit murmured, gazing intently into Roue's eyes as he pressed his hungry butt downward, slowly but steadily impaling himself along the elf's shaft, cooing as his tight little ring was spread wider and wider to accommodate?Roue's thickness, until finally his round little butt was resting firmly on the elf's pubic bush.? Concentrating, he squeezed the elf's length within him, sending coaxing ripples up and down the hot invading shaft.
The little vampire began bobbing his hips up and down over Roue's pelvis, slowly at first, fucking himself on his lover's aching erection, but keeping his face right over the other youth's.? "Do you l-like this?" he whispered, planting teasing little kisses all over his lover's face.? "Do you?? I bet you wanna c-come in me, huh? Like, real bad?"? Rabbit grinned mischievously? as his self-fucking speeded up, pressing down even harder to get as much of Roue's deliciously hard cock inside him as possible with each stroke.
"Such a pity that you can't cum like this," he teased with mock-sympathy, reach back to cup the elf's silk-restrained genitals, patting Roue's swollen balls playfully even as more cum was building up inside them.? "Do you want me to let you loose?? If you ask me nicely, I _might_ be willing to."? The little vampire's voice was growing husky, his eyes beginning to glow a dull red.? "Maybe."??
[Roue]
"Aauughh, yess...Gods..." the wizard managed to spit out, his words turning into a moan as the vampire just ever so slowly descended upon him.? Digging his heels into the bed, Roue tried his best to push up and meet his lover's hips until he was firmly planted inside of Rabbit.? The weight that sat on top of him was pleasant.? It told him that this was real, that the pleasure he was experiencing was real.? Though when Rabbit began to move, his hands immediately tried to snap up to grab hold of the vampire's waist, he was once again reminded of his predicament by the sharp sting of fabric that was tightly wrapped around his wrists.
"Do I..do I l-like it?" the elf echoed, staring into his lover's eyes.? Another moan, then another, as Rabbit speed up his movement.? "Can't you tell?? Ungh..Gods, I want to touch you so bad."? And he did.? Each time he tried to turn his face to try and capture Rabbit's lips, the bloody tease pulled away, little butterfly kisses all over his skin but not allowed to reciprocate.? It was so hot and yet so frustrating at the same time.? The only thing he could do was strain against his body, body moving up to meet Rabbit's, wanting more and more but not getting enough.? He felt like his skin was on file.
He felt immense pressure in his loins, like a tsunami that was held at bay by an immovable wall, pushing against it but going nowhere.? Biting his lips, Roue held back the swears and curses that he was sure he would let fly out of his mouth.
"Y-yeah, I do...but do you, or are you just being a blood tease?" the elf asked, feeling incredibly hot inside.? Oh, how he wanted to touch the little vampire all over, nails digging into his palms.? "P-please, Rabbit.? I want to...I want to give myself to you...? My body feels like it's going to explode."
[tag Rabbit]
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Re: Port Vega: End of the Beginning. (Gen, Kites, Mia, Kat, Brandon, NPCs)
(Mia)
Mia had spent the afternoon at the local pier with Ireland and her other brother, Raine she thinks was his name.? Then they were back here and then everyone was gone.? She was trying to remember where she was, but she had been here, in the facility all night.? First, she responded to Brandon and Ms. Macamber, ¡°I have been here since Ireland and I returned after learning about Gen¡¯s attack.? I am sorry for your loss, Brandon.¡±? Then she looked at Kites when he spoke to her, ¡°you were distracted, I wouldn¡¯t call you an asshole.¡±? She let out a sigh and let her guard down.? She crossed the room and accepted the hug from him.? She even returned her own genuine one.? As she stepped out of the embrace she said, ¡°thank you.¡± And then sat next to him and Gen.
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(Brandon)
This was his worst nightmare¡Nothing in his father¡Chord¡¯s training could prepare him for this¡He just wasn¡¯t prepared. It hurt he ached, the last time he spoke with his fa¡with Chord they had words¡harsh words¡He accused him of not loving him of now having faith or trust in him and the man tried to assure him of his faith in him¡and yet¡No!? None of that!?? He had words with Harrison and she told him he had failed his baby girl, his first true love¡He longed to be with his sister growing up because she was the most beautiful woman he knew growing up and she loved his Stanky drawers¡? Till the end, in the end, he had pushed too far and he was a selfish bastard that wanted to not see how weak he was. He let his libido lead him rather than the head on his shoulders.? He had let her down¡even then. It hurt as he looked at those in the room.? There was no time for tears!? He had to rise to the occasion and he had to be the leader.? It wasn¡¯t a choice, they needed him.? In truth, he had to focus on getting everything clear and taken care of.
?He looked at the group and he watched each of them.? He felt Mia close to him.? ¡°Thank I am good.¡±? He knew she was trying, he was ok with Mia being there but he knew what was possibly taken from her.? He touched her shoulder,? it was more out of reflex as if he had been trained to do it the smile was rather mechanical.? He was all but dead inside, the only family he had left was his brother who was at times his arch-nemesis.? He wasn¡¯t sure how he was going to tell him¡how to tell him that he had remained and still had not been there to protect them and now¡all of them were gone¡he was unsure what to do.? He needed to run the team and put them together to defend the city.? It was what he would have wanted, he wasn¡¯t sure what to do after they were all trained.? Right now he was fully focused on trying to do what was best for others.
He needed to put in the work.? He breathed realizing¡it was hard because there was now a hole in his chest where his heart should have been.? He was wanting to breakdown but it wasn¡¯t the time or the place.
?¡°Thank you? Kites, I am good!¡±? He said with a smile that was not him.? It was as fake as a four dollar bill, but no one knew him not even the woman that was his lover so they wouldn¡¯t know the life he was facing now was nothing like he would have ever expected the person that he was supposed to be and needed to be was to be.? Was with those that were gone.? He breathed as he looked at those before him.? ?¡°Ms. Macamber, I need an ETA on being in this room, the PR person?? Where are we with that?¡±? He asked his tone was focused but devoid of warmth as he did his best to hold himself together.? ¡°The will should be in the wall safe or on his laptop .¡±? He said as he looked out the window, he was calm¡he was the center of the hurricane.? He didn¡¯t have to stay¡he could have just ignored protocol and just left, but that would have proved what, that he wasn¡¯t worthy of being the leader.? They needed him to be that person right now he was that person even though it was killing him.? He wanted to destroy and wreck everything and everyone's insight, his family was gone and his own selfishness was the cause.? Had he been there they might have sent him instead and they might still be here.? He can¡¯t get that time back with them.
(NPC Macamber)
The security officer was listening to Kites and then to Brandon with one ear but was also paying attention to the earpiece feeding her information in her other ear.? After a moment she turned to address Kites.? "That will not be necessary.? Certain... precautions... taken by Mister Chord have allowed us to determine your whereabouts over the last several days as well as any person or persons you might have had contact with.? Enough so that I can now say that none of you are under any immediate suspicion.? We will continue to review the data as we widen our search, but as of now you are all free to go."? The door to the room clicked as it unlocked and opened just slightly. Looking the group over as if satisfying herself of something, she finally nodded and added "Though I do recommend that you stay in the facility for your own safety.? We finished the security sweep and the building has now been cleared."
Looking to Brandon, Macamber went on.? "PR is working on a press release but is holding off inquiries with a generic non-statement for the time being.? We are working as swiftly as possible to have the will read and processed, but it appears that the terms your father set out require both you and your brother - Raine? - to be present.? We are attempting to locate him but unfortunately we do not have the same resources to find him that we did for tracking you.? If you know where he can be found, we would appreciate anything you could tell us."
"That is all for now," she said, once again addressing the group as a whole.? "I will be in the Security offices for the time being as we pursue our investigations.? If you have any further questions, you can contact me there." She hesitated a moment, then added in a business-like tone "Again, I'm sorry for your individual losses.? You were important to Mister Chord and the organization will not forget that."? With that, she turned and exited the room.
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(Gen)
Gen relaxed a bit when Kites held her and assured her that she could stay with him.? "Thank you," she whispered, hugging him instinctively.? After a few moments, she collected herself, wiping her tears away, feeling very self-conscious with the others in the room around her and Kites.? "Sorry," she mumbled to no one in particular as she stood up.
The androgyne watched as Macamber left the room.? The words "hostile intent" kept nipping at the back of her mind.? There was something there, something important, something she needed to remember.? Something she'd seen?? Heard?? Sensed somehow?? But what?? If she thought about it long enough, maybe it'd come to her.
"I'll go with you, whenever you're ready, Kites," she said quietly, staying close to his side.? "I think I need to lie down for a bit... to try and get my head back together."? She looked around apologetically for her vagueness.? "I know I know something.? I just don't know what it is."
[Kites]
Kites was glad that Mia was receptive having realized that he has bit a bit cold towards her, not just today, but before also.? They can hash out their feelings later though.? Right now, more than anything, everyone needed some comfort, maybe even space to process things.? No one was prepared for this, not even Brandon who so stoically held in his emotions.? It didn't help that that he now became the defacto leader.? The level of pressure that was suddenly placed on Brandon's shoulders was not something that Kites could even begin to sympathize with.? But that was not something he wanted to think about.? Macamber said that they could go, so Kites twined his hand with Gen's and pulled her to him as they headed out of the conference room.
"Thank you, Ms. Macamber," the winged youth said to the security lady, but just before the door shut behind them, Kites froze when he heard her mention Raine.? It couldn't be, could it?? How many Raine's were there at this place?? He only knew of one, the man who was gracious enough to advise Kites in his moment of need.? Could they be the same person?? The Raine he knew didn't mention anything about a brother.? Then again, he knew nothing about this stranger who just so happened to be on the roof same as him.? Curious, but not something that he felt was so urgent to take his attention away from Gen.
When they got to the communal space, Kites pulled Gen into his embrace as he held her to his chest, then spread his wings and flew up to the second floor, pressing on the door panel which recognized him and opened the door.? Once inside, he carried her to the bed and gently laid her down, placing pillows behind her back and neck for support.
"Can I get you anything?? Would you like some tea, juice or water?? Perhaps a sandwich or two?" Kites asked as he sat down on the edge of the bed, his hand going up to move a few stray hairs off of Gen's face, then cradled her cheek, his thumb idly rubbing over her cheek.? "If you prefer, you could just sleep and I can busy myself with something else...? Unless you want me beside you that is..."? His cheeks flushed, though he no intention of suggesting anything remotely beyond just comfort cuddling.
Tag: ??Gen, NPC Macamber, Kites, Mia, Brandon, (Kat-skip)
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Re: What Lies in the Heart. Mikayla/The Dragon
- Mikayla -
Mikayla moaned at the weight of his head upon her body. It was warm and comforting. She snuggled closer to him. ?At his word she ?smiled ¡°that would be nice, but you are really the only thing that matter. You and Angus. Once you are free, my job will be done.¡± She whispered.
And as The Dragon settled off to sleep, so too did Mikayla. However a few hours later, as the?light of the noon day sun filtered into the tower, Mikayla¡¯s eyes fluttered open. With a yawn and stretch, she realized that she had slept for a while.
?Turning she smiled to see her smaller body tucked into The Dragon¡¯s larger one. He looked so peaceful, she decided she would simply slip out. And slowly she moved to extricate herself from him.
(The Dragon, Angus)
The Dragon was awoken by the feel of Mikayla working to gently climb out of his embrace. He shifted slightly to make it easier for her even as he opened one reptilian eye to regard her.? "I had the most extraordinary dream, Mikayla," he murmured, his voice deep and rich.? "You were in it.? At least, I think you were.? That or someone who seemed a lot like you."?
When the girl had stepped onto the floor of the chamber, The Dragon looked around himself, at where the wreckage of the furniture still lay strewn about.? "I fear I have made Angus's next few weeks rather busy ones with all the things he'll need to rebuild." He looked back to Mikayla with concern.? "I did not injure you, I hope."
Tag - Mikayla
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