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Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)

 

(Khadashee)
Khadashee suddenly felt very sad for him. A young half brother meant...she reached out to take his hand, squeezing it. ¡°Of course,¡± she said standing. Moving she hugged Sa¡¯id. ¡°We will speak again soon. Once we reach the Serenity we will disconnect for the evening.¡±??Sa¡¯id nodded. Taking Draven¡¯s hand she moved to the plank that connect the ships. ¡°Come let¡¯s.¡± She said waiting for him to step up then help her up.

(Draven)
Draven gave Sa'id a nod of recognition?of what the queen was asking for.? The ships would separate for the night, as it would be safer to travel that way incase a storm arose.? They would stay in close proximity.

Once onboard the Serenity, Draven spoke with Ammon before taking Khada's hand and speaking to her, "the ship will follow Sa'id's, they will be unhooking from them now.? I have something for us to do in my cabin.? But first, do you wish to meet him?"? He asked her a little hesitantly.

Tag: Khadashee


Re: Blood Feuds: Trying to Survive (Anais, Vincent, Chantal)

 

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Chantel watched as what she had said registered with Anais. She wondered if the lady would try and jump, but was glad when she turned back around. "So, no more denying who you are then." She said with a look of satisfaction.?

"Oh, and what makes you think he won't? You ran away from him, we believe that he still looking for you, and sooner or later he will know you are here." With a look at where Anais was rubbing.?

?Anais?

¡°I did not run from him,¡± Anais snapped. Her voice slightly elevated. They had no idea how much it hurt when Draven never came for her. When he didn¡¯t come for her.

?She sighed closing her eyes to calm herself...push back the pain and tears. Steady her breathing. ¡°I simply decided I was done the lies and deceit and half trues. And I never denied who I am. Just because you think I did does not make it true.¡±

Anais came back to sit in the chair then. She crossed her legs demurely at the ankle and placed her hands in her lap. ¡°So I am here as bait for Lord Draven. You are hoping that once he either knows I¡¯m here that he will come for. I am telling you that you are wasting both my time and your own. I have it on good authority that Lord Phillips has know of my arrival in Europe the minute I touched down in Paris. That was over four months ago. He did not come for me his pregnant betrothed then and he will not come for me now. So if it¡¯s money you seek, You will have better luck with my brother Mecal. No matter I have my own and if you would be so kind to please tell me what your preferred method of payment is. I can have funds transferred into your accounts posthaste. I am not feeling well and I would like to spend the upcoming evening tucked snuggly within the warmth of my bed. Not tied uncomfortably to your.¡±
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Re: Blood Feuds: Trying to Survive (Anais, Vincent)

 

(Anais)
Anais nodded her thanks. ¡°You work with him...but I do not...understand.¡±?And then the woman said two words the made her feel like she was going relieve herself of her very empty belly. ¡°Lord Draven,¡± she whispered. ¡°But I do not know...Draven is near,¡± she said standing shocked suddenly.?

Her heart was beating rapidly in her chest. Draven was near...she thought rubbing her mark. She wanted to run then. She needed too...

Anais took the water and took a large gulp. Without thinking she paced to the balcony window. ¡°He will not come for me if that is why I am here. I told the first woman that.¡± She said softly turning back to Chantel.

(Chantel)
Chantel watched as what she had said registered with Anais. She wondered if the lady would try and jump, but was glad when she turned back around. "So, no more denying who you are then." She said with a look of satisfaction.?

"Oh, and what makes you think he won't? You ran away from him, we believe that he still looking for you, and sooner or later he will know you are here." With a look at where Anais was rubbing.?

Tag: Anais?


Re: Blood Bonds: Getting to know Paris (Draven, Nicolete)

 

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Draven)
Draven had kept his eyes attuned?to where Nicolete was the rest of the evening.? As the event started to wind down, he was suddenly in the mood for a midnight stroll along the river.? "Thank you, however, I have my own place already set up," he said to the one introducing Laura.? "Goodnight and thank you for the invitation."? With that he approached Nicolete once again, "I would love a midnight stroll along the river, if you would be so kind as to join me, Nicolete?? You just may get the answers that you seek." He said with a wink and an offered arm.? "Shall we get our coats?"


Nicolete

Nicolete was finishing a conversation with one of the Lords when she heard the familiar sound of a male voice behind her. Turning to him she smiled. ¡°Well aren¡¯t you a bossy one.¡± She said coyly. ¡°And as much as I would love a midnight stroll. I simply do not have on the rights shoes for it.¡± Stepping into his space, she said ¡°Thus I think I shall go up to that wonderful suite Lord Fontaine has provide for me.¡± She said stroking his lapel. ¡°And Take a long hot bubble bath in the wonderfully big tub and relax. But you enjoy. Have a wonderful evening.¡± She said kissing his lips softly.

She turned walking away from him with a definite sway to her hips.

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Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)

 

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(Draven)
Draven wondered, then gave Khadashee a smile, "forgive my outward thoughts there.? Yes, my parents were married.? My father was a mariner for the king's navy before going rogue.? Oh, my mother knew he was a pirate at heart."? He paused in his thoughts, "Khadashee, my love, when we have finished our supper, I will need your help with something on the Serenity."? He had many of his mother's journals and he knew Khadashee wanted to get to know more about him.? This would be a way for him to share his life with her.? After all, she had already shared so much about herself with him.

Khadashee

Khadashee suddenly felt very sad for him. A young half brother meant...she reached out to take his hand, squeezing it. ¡°Of course,¡± she said standing. Moving she hugged Sa¡¯id. ¡°We will speak again soon. Once we reach the Serenity we will disconnect for the evening.¡±

Sa¡¯id nodded. Taking Draven¡¯s hand she moved to the plank that connect the ships. ¡°Come let¡¯s.¡± She said waiting for him to step up then help her up.


Re: Blood Feuds: Trying to Survive (Anais, Vincent)

 

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(Chantel)
"Ah, so you did feel that.? Well, with respect to you, I will refrain from doing so in the future.? I don't work for Vincent, I work with Vincent.? I am not one of his human slaves," Chantel said with a smile.? "Very well, no more games then, we know that you started using an alias to escape from Lord Draven, Lady Anais.? Yes, we know who you are and that you are carrying the Lord's child.? We also know that he is very near and eventually he will realize you are as well.? That is why you are here.? Now, please, drink the water.? It is untainted," she said as she picked up the bottle to hand to Anais.

Anais

Anais nodded her thanks. ¡°You work with him...but I do not...understand.¡±?And then the woman said two words the made her feel like she was going relieve herself of her very empty belly. ¡°Lord Draven,¡± she whispered. ¡°But I do not know...Draven is near,¡± she said standing shocked suddenly.?

Her heart was beating rapidly in her chest. Draven was near...she thought rubbing her mark. She wanted to run then. She needed too...

Anais took the water and took a large gulp. Without thinking she paced to the balcony window. ¡°He will not come for me if that is why I am here. I told the first woman that.¡± She said softly turning back to Chantal.


Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)

 

(Khadashee/Sa'id)
¡°I will make sure we can definitely get them together.¡± Khadashee said.?She was quiet while Draven began to speak about his newly discovered brother. ¡°I¡¯m sure I shall be fine.¡± She said to Sa¡¯id. ¡°Besides. I feel safe with Draven. Then I will feel safe with him.¡±??When he asked about his mother Khadashee blushed. ¡°Were your parents married?¡±

(Draven)
Draven wondered, then gave Khadashee a smile, "forgive my outward thoughts there.? Yes, my parents were married.? My father was a mariner for the king's navy before going rogue.? Oh, my mother knew he was a pirate at heart."? He paused in his thoughts, "Khadashee, my love, when we have finished our supper, I will need your help with something on the Serenity."? He had many of his mother's journals and he knew Khadashee wanted to get to know more about him.? This would be a way for him to share his life with her.? After all, she had already shared so much about herself with him.

Tag: Khadashee


Re: Blood Bonds: Getting to know Paris (Draven, Nicolete)

 

(Nicolete)
The evening went on and there were several of guest who wanted to see, speak to, and get to know Draven. Being from an older house, Nicolete was being pulled into various conversation with various people as well.?

Soon the party came to an end. Anyone who was staying at the host¡¯s home moved to their rooms. ¡°Lord Draven, this is Laura. If you would like to stay here, she can take you too your room, you are welcome to if you want."

(Draven)
Draven had kept his eyes attuned?to where Nicolete was the rest of the evening.? As the event started to wind down, he was suddenly in the mood for a midnight stroll along the river.? "Thank you, however, I have my own place already set up," he said to the one introducing Laura.? "Goodnight and thank you for the invitation."? With that he approached Nicolete once again, "I would love a midnight stroll along the river, if you would be so kind as to join me, Nicolete?? You just may get the answers that you seek." He said with a wink and an offered arm.? "Shall we get our coats?"

Tag: Nicolete


Re: Port Vega: End of the Beginning. (Gen, Kites, Mia, Kat, Brandon, NPCs)

 

(Brandon)
Brandon wanted to spend the night with Kat but he didn¡¯t, she was still in his room when he left to go see the one person that had always been there for him.? He knew what she said but he was Brandon, emotional and totally stubborn in his ideas of what he thought was right.? He went to her room, he knocked on the door, he knocked again.? He put his hand on the doorknob and with a quick pulse of energy it opened.? He walked around his sister¡¯s room, since she was not there and he let himself in.? She had been his first love, he looked around the room, seeing the pictures she kept he smiled and he waited.? Minutes passed then hours, he texted and just assumed she was being stubborn, sometimes all of his apologies fell on deaf ears.
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He told her he loved her, he would never abandon her or leave her for another.? She was always there for him and he didn¡¯t care what she said he wouldn¡¯t give up on her¡­ever.
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Her launching into him hurt more than that of his father sometimes, more than the cold emotionless shoulder of Harrison when she got tired of his whining.? Sure he was quick to bear the weight of the moment as he felt like it was all his fault, if he would be better do better he would be accepted by his family, be seen in a better light if he just took it all made himself that punching bag from the crap that life kept throwing at him.? It was simply more that he didn¡¯t know how to fight back fairly, everything was clearly not his fault, there were sometimes that things just happened.
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He laid on her bed a part of him wanted to cry at the thought of losing Ireland or disappointing her again.? The pain of her lost was already devastating to him, sometimes he wondered if he would simply be better off¡­dead!? But again that was the weakness in him talking.
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It was late when he heard the commotion, his heightened senses kicked in and he sat up and then walked to the door.
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It was early morning as he looked at his watch passed midnight for sure but there was a flurry of activity.? The message of their being an incident flashed over his watch and his phone.? Report to the briefing room, the team. ¡®What the?¡¯
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He didn¡¯t even try to take the stairs he just hopped over the rail and with a burst of speed flew to that level and landed. He didn¡¯t know something was going on and despite what he thought¡­there was a foreboding sense of dread that even he couldn¡¯t shake.? It wasn¡¯t like Ireland to ignore him for this long, even for her being mad at him there was normally¡­I don¡¯t know something?
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¡°What going on?!?¡±? He said as he looked at the woman, not Chord¡­his father or his mother that raised him Harrison.? It was clearly not a request.? His eyes narrowed in the direction of the facility security chief.? ¡°What happened?!?¡±

(Kat)
Kat had given Brandon a hug before he left to find Ireland and talk with her. She left his room and headed down to the gym to let off some pent-up energy.

This went on for a bit. She had wanted to stay with Brandon, hold him, comfort him, make love with him. Yet she knew that he needed this talk with his sister. So, a few hours later Kat left the gym, sweaty and exhausted.

She headed up to her room, stripped off her clothes, took a shower, dried off and put on her night clothes. She laid in bed and started to read. It didn't take her long before she fell asleep.

It was early in the morning when she heard a commotion outside her room. She got up and then noticed that her watch was blinking. She looked at it and seen the message about the team coming to the briefing room. *The team* which confused her a little. She threw on some sweats and headed out.

As she rounded the corner to the briefing room she ran into several people including Brandon and the security officer chief. The scents hit her hard. Brandon's anxiety and anger. Yet it was the chief of security scent that drove out the others. She moved to place her hand on Brandon's shoulder. " Brandon, do you know what is going on? I got a message on my watch to meet here in the briefing room."

(NPC Macamber)
"Ah," the black woman in the austere grey security-personnel suit and close-cropped hair said, looking up from her tablet when Kat arrived, ¡°You're all here now.? Good."? Turning, she tabbed a code into the meeting room keypad and opened the door, then gestured for the others to enter.? "If you'll all find a seat, I'll brief you on what has happened."

Inside the meeting room, a long polished-mahogany table was ringed by several comfortable-looking chairs, and a large flat-screen monitor dominated the far wall.? Gen was seated in one of the chairs near the middle of the table, looking exhausted and bedraggled.? She was in her default mode and her clothes looked like she'd slept in them.? The androgyne looked up when the door opened and people began to enter, but then just looked down again, as if reluctant to meet their gaze.

When everyone was inside, the security officer closed the door and locked it, then moved to the head of the table.? "I am Arvina Macamber, acting head of security for the Chord organization," she said without preamble.? Her dark brown eyes took in the group of young people seated before her, gauging their reactions as she spoke.? "The reason I am acting head of security is that there has been an incident.? Malcolm Chord, the head of our organization, was killed when his helicopter went down over the harbor earlier today.? Also killed were Imogene Harrison, his head of security, and Ireland Richards, whom I believe all of you also knew." She looked to Brandon directly for a moment, then continued.? "There was one witness to the incident."? Macamber glanced at her tablet, then frowned slightly before turning her gaze on the huddled androgyne.? "Gen, is it? No last name?" She looked at Gen for a moment longer, then went on.? "Please tell us anything you can about what you saw or heard. We'll interview you again later as our investigation gets underway, but for now, just tell us what you can."
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(Gen)
Gen didn't look up, not wanting to meet anyone's gaze.? "They... they were coming to get me. Or maybe just to check on me.? I don't know.? I... I didn't ask them to come," she said, sounding defensive.? "I heard the sound of a helicopter getting close, and then I got this phone call.? It was Ireland.? I guess I must have given her my number when I first met her.? Nobody else had it." Gen's eyes began to tear up.? "Nobody else had it.? She was on the helicopter with Mister Chord and Harrison.? Calling to ask if they could land." At that point, she did look up, looking to the others seated at the table, her eyes begging for something.? "I didn't ask her to come," she said defensively.? "I didn't ask _any_ of them to come."? Finally, she looked back down at the table where her murky face looked back at her from the polished surface.? "There was a sound from the phone, a noise from inside the helicopter.? Something was wrong.? Something was happening and they were reacting to it.? From the lighthouse, I could see the helicopter weave erratically for a second, and then... and then it just came apart... from the inside..."? Gen's voice choked up and tears began to fall onto her reflection.? "It was like it blew up, and all the pieces fell burning into the harbor.? I popped wings to fly to where they went down, then went to gills and fins and into the water.? I was hoping... maybe... maybe somehow..."

The androgyne looked up again, a lost look in her eyes.? "All I could find were... were pieces.? Just pieces."? She began hugging herself, rocking back and forth in her chair, sobbing "I'm sorry.? I'm sorry.? They shouldn't have come out for me.? They shouldn't..."

(Kites)
The woman didn't even seem to acknowledge him at all, which felt odd to Kites, tapping away on her tablet.? It wasn't till everyone arrived - Mia, Brandon and lastly, Kat - that she looked up and greeted everyone, opening the conference room and stepping in only after everyone else walked in.? Kites quickly scanned the room, his eyes landing on none other than Gen slouched in the chair, shivering like a mouse.? His heart first skipped a beat, but then a cold wave of relief washed over him and his hand involuntarily placed itself against his chest, fears diminished.? Gen...was safe...she was safe, but why was she here?? He glanced at Kat but she seemed just as confused as he was.? The silence of the room was deafening until the woman with the tablet locked the door and then moved to head of the room.? And then the truth and reason as to why they were all summoned so early was revealed.

Kites' blood ran cold, his pupils contracting as he heard the awful news, just like everyone else did.? Chord was gone...so was Harrison and Ireland.? Just like that.? How was this even logically possible?? It was only the other day that they argued who was right or who was wrong on how Gen's situation was handled.? Neither reached an agreement on the matter, simply parting ways and that was that.? However, Kites never felt more vindicated than he did in that moment.? Half of him was horrified but the other...? the other side of him was elated so much that he had to hide his mouth with his hand, the corners of his mouth curling up.? Something must be wrong, not just with the situation, but with himself.? But this is something he'd had to examine later.? Now was not the time.? The recounting of yesterday's events was painful to listen to, even more so seeing as how Gen had to relive it again.? Kites had seen many of her emotions - happy, angry, needy, wanton, stubborn - but he had never seen her sad, her tears streaming down her face.? It was heart breaking.? It no longer matter how it looked like or what anyone else may have thought of him in that moment, or perhaps silently judged him for it.? He fell right to her side, crouching down as his hands reached up and gently cupped her face, thumbs wiping away the torrent of tears.

"Shhh...hey, hey, Gen...look at me," Kites whispered, tilting her chin so that he could look into her eyes.? The hidden smile wasn't there anymore.? It fell away when his hand did.? "This is not your fault.? You didn't ask for this...you didn't ask for any of it.? Come here..."? Standing up, he gathered the androgyne into his arms and sat back down, holding her tight against his chest as he perched her on his lap, wings wrapping around them to hide her from view.? There was nothing else that he could do or say that would make this better, so he didn't.? At the very least, he hoped that it would bring her some semblance of comfort, if that was even possible right now.

"Ms. Macamber," Kites said after a bit of silence, swallowing, lowering his wings enough to show himself, but still keeping Gen well wrapped within their embrace.? "I-i know that you will need time to investigate this...situation, but...what happens to us in the meantime?"

(Mia)
Mia wondered why Kites hadn¡¯t responded to her, she was trying to be civil.? She was about to ask if he was okay when Brandon came running up demanding to know what was going on.? Then Kat arrived.? The woman in the suit suddenly acknowledge them and let them into the briefing room.? Everyone took seats, but what got Mia more curious was the fact that they were suddenly locked in the room.? Why?

Then the woman introduced herself and started to inform them as to why they were there.? She couldn¡¯t believe what she was hearing and a few tears rolled down her cheeks as she listened to Gen recount what happened.? Then Kites comforted Gen, but then asked about what happens to them.? Really? That¡¯s what he is concerned about, them.? She just shook her head.? This was all too much; she couldn¡¯t handle this.? So, she focused on something else, ¡°why did you lock us in?? Are we suspects in this accident?¡±

Tag - Brandon, Kat, Gen, NPC Macamber, Kites, Mia



Re: Blood Feuds: Trying to Survive (Anais, Vincent)

 

(Anais)
She wanted the water, but just couldn¡¯t. She just didn¡¯t trust people who drugged her and kidnapped her...regardless of how nice they were being.?Anais smiled. ¡°Thank you. I appreciate your kindness. But I am fine now. I appreciate your kindness.¡± She said.

She rose a brow at the phase ¡°sometime together...and she needed to trust her.¡± Anais smiled at that. As if that would be possible. Trust her kidnapper.?

Her mind went to her mother then...it was something her mother had done. Not only did she trust her kidnapper, she fell in love with him.?

At the women¡¯s words, Anais said ¡°but you already have Chantal. I felt you touch my mind earlier. When we first met.¡± She shrugged then. ¡°No need to apologize. You work for my kidnapper so expected no less.¡± She paused.?

¡°As I said, I appreciate your kindness. I can see that you are trying to make this situation as less distasteful as it can be, and I appreciate you for doing so. But please understand, You work for my kidnapper. And I am being kept here against my will. So unless you plan to let me go home, I am not sure how much trust you can foster. Furthermore, it is difficult for me to trust you because I have no idea if your kindness is genuine or calculating on the part of your employer. And as such it is best if I stay closed off too you. But I appreciate your desire for such camaraderie and your pleasant demeanor thus I will endeavor to be equally pleasant to you. But at this time that is as much as I can give you. I hope you understand. Now you were going to tell me why I am here?¡±

(Chantel)
"Ah, so you did feel that.? Well, with respect to you, I will refrain from doing so in the future.? I don't work for Vincent, I work with Vincent.? I am not one of his human slaves," Chantel said with a smile.? "Very well, no more games then, we know that you started using an alias to escape from Lord Draven, Lady Anais.? Yes, we know who you are and that you are carrying the Lord's child.? We also know that he is very near and eventually he will realize you are as well.? That is why you are here.? Now, please, drink the water.? It is untainted," she said as she picked up the bottle to hand to Anais.

Tag: Anais


Re: Raconteur City: Mountaintop Creamery (Cho, NPC Autumn)

 

(Autumn)
She communicated telepathically with Summer while speaking out loud to the question, "I am thinking something red and warm." She said out loud.? Telepathically,?"Let's see what he is like. Should I fall onto his lap?"?Then she giggled.
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Autumn noticed that Summer wasn't enjoying this as much as she had hoped.? With a shrug, she "tripped" on a crack in the side walk and wound up stumbling her way into Cho's lap, "hello, handsome.? How's the sweets here?" She asked with a giggle.

Tag: Cho


Re: Raconteur City: The Summoning (Pyp, Kutsuki)

 

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[Kutsuki]

"What the fuck..." Kutsuki gaped as he watched the imp turned into an entirely uncharacteristic giant of a man.? Each of his arms was like a tree trunks, as were his legs, looking more like a detail that should be assigned to the president of the US, rather than to the white haired demon summoner.? Face palming hardcore, he heavily sighed as he peered at the hellion from between splayed fingers, letting out both a disappointed hiss and an annoyed "tch."

"Pyp...for the love of all things unholy...this is NOT what I meant when I said you need to look like you belong at my side," he hissed, jabbing a sharply nailed finger into his chest, angrily looking up at him with glowing red, snake-slitted eyes.? Studying the demon for a bit, he pulled back once he realized just how close he got, feeling goosebumps line his skin, crossing his arms.? Now the hellion was just playing with him.? "I don't normally walk around with secret service detail, which is exactly what you look like.? You need to look normal...like one of my friends, but not using any of their likenesses.? Look, you're not stupid and I know you've been around here for a while.? Try again, and this time, try harder, hmm?"

"As for distance, just making sure no one lays their hands on me.? Especially not Isolde, because she will try.? I don't need a 6 foot perimeter.? It will look unnatural.? Now come, hurry up."? He impatiently tapped his foot, waiting for Pyp to pick something else out.


(Pyp)

"Like one of your friends, Eraisama?" Pyp asked, grinning innocently as he reverted to his 'normal' K-Pop flower-boy form. "Sorry.? I wasn't aware that you had any friends.? To copy a likeness from, I mean."

Before his summoner could explode, the demon held up a hand.? "Give me a moment.? This will take some concentration."? Closing his eyes, Pyp began reworking his appearance, first by making himself two inches shorter than Kutsuki and changing his race to generic 'California Caucasian' with mousy-brown hair.? His facial features grew bland to the point of being the last person anyone would tend to notice in a group.? That done, he his clothes began to shimmer and morphed into a style somewhat similar to what Kutsuki was wearing but looking like trendy knock-offs than original designs.? Opening his eyes again finally, Pyp looked to his summoner for approval.? "Will this do?"

"Now, as for making sure no one lays their hands on you," the now-unremarkable-looking demon went on, "I can do that fairly easily without people realizing it.? Most people, anyway.? Your girlfriend..." Pyp smirked as he said the word "...however, may require some special handling, given that you say she has some acquaintance?with the demonic.? I can't do anything that would physically harm her - unless she actually tries to attack you, of course - but I may have to resort to some rather theatrical lengths that might be hard to explain.? So I need to know in advance:? is there anything you want to specifically prohibit me from doing? Like, suddenly teleporting her to a street corner in Berlin?" he suggested, his eyes gleaming impishly in spite of his bland features.? "And/or making her temporarily unable to communicate in anything but Swahili?"

Tag - Kutsuki


Re: The Door Between Two Worlds [Roue and Rabbit] (closed)

 

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[Roue]

"Why does it keep sounding like I'm digging myself a bigger hole?" Roue gasped when his little, lithe lover dragged the silken fabric over his chest.? The lightness of the material served to tease him oven more, gliding over his skin as the elf's stomach receded at the feeling, hissing once it was wrapped around his shaft.? It felt entirely too good, his hips pushing up into the touch until the vampire drew it away, leaving him even more bothered than he was before.? That caused him to involuntarily moan out.? "That does.. that does feel good..."

Before he knew it, the elf's right hand was now securely fastened to one of the bedposts, trying to pull his wrist away but finding the fabric's strength too much for him.? Strong indeed.? His attention was taken away from that as Rabbit teasingly traced his lips, leaving a trail of wetness, trying to push his head up to kiss his lover, but being frustratingly denied his desire when his left hand was captured as well, fastened to the other post.? Though he could move his lower body, his hands and arms were entirely denied their movement, straining against their bonds.

"N-no, don't stop," Roue hissed out as his lover's hands once again moved down below.? They had barely even started but already the elf was so eager and raring to go, his pulsing length aching to be touched.? He dug his heels into the bed, trying to push his hips up further.? "Just don't stop touching me...please..."

(Rabbit)

"Why would I stop touchin' you?" Rabbit teased, slipping further down on the bed where he then tied Roue's ankles to the other two bedposts, securing them so that his lover was left completely spread-eagled.? "I l-like touchin' you.? You're nice 'n w-warm." The little vampire scooted back up so that he was lying along the elf's naked side, running his hands possessively over his lover's chest and thighs.? "And I like w-warm."

"Now, try'n keep still," Rabbit whispered, leaning in and running his tongue slowly along the side of Roue's neck.? His eyes glinted impishly as he added "If'n you c-can, that is."? From the elf's neck, he began working his way down, licking and teasing his lover everywhere, nuzzling the elf's sensitive nipples, then moving downward over Roue's stomach, then up along the other youth's ribs, until he darted his tongue into his lover's armpit, licking him without mercy.? At the same time, Rabbit's hands were busy roaming all over Roue's chest and hips, caressing him sensually, tracing the contours of his body muscles that lay beneath the skin.??

Picking up another of the black silk scarves, Rabbit climbed between his lover's spread legs where the youth's sex was jutting up hard and urgent.? He ran the shimmering cloth gently back and forth over Roue's swollen glans, relishing in the way it was making Roue squirm.? "I could p-probably make you cum just doin' th-this, y'know," Rabbit murmured, his eyes fixed on the elf's, "so I'd better d-do somethin' about that."? He ran his cool fingers down Roue's hot throbbing shaft to cup his lover's balls, then fondled them gently for a bit.? Finally he circled his thumb and forefinger around them, pulling them down in their sac as he deftly wrapped the silk around them and then tied it snug, leaving Roue's balls drawn down and his cock even more swollen than ever.?

"There you go," the little vampire murmured, patting his lover's constrained balls playfully.? "That'll help keep your cum all bottled up so you don' p-pop too soon." He grinned mischievously as he took Roue's cockhead into his mouth and swirled his tongue slowly around the plum-colored glans before finally lifting his head again. "'cause if'n you do, then you don' get to f-fuck me tonight."

(Tag - Roue)


Re: What Lies in the Heart. Mikayla/The Dragon

 

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(The Dragon, Angus)

The Dragon slept, an untroubled sleep for once, his dreams permeated by an unfamiliar melody.? His breathing was deep and steady, sending a low rumble through the stone of the marble dais and into the stone walls of the room.? A warm presence graced his side and he unconsciously made an effort to not disturb it.

Morning came and he awoke, the early light of sunrise beginning to stream in through the chamber's sole window.? Lifting his head slightly, The Dragon surveyed the wrecked furniture strewn about the room, wincing at the memory.? But he stayed quiet and still, not wanting to wake the girl who still? slept at his side. Who had stayed there all night, with only a blanket for protection.? He pondered this, and the bits and pieces he could recall of his dreams - were they dreams? - of the night before.

?- Mikayla -

After singing until The Dragon fell off to sleep, Mikayla snuggled deeper into him. She sighed softly as sleep settled deep into her own subconscious. Her mind wandered back to the point in time where she stood within the confines of a warm room, before a hearth dressed in a beautiful white sleeping gown...fingers lightly but deliberately toying with her most sensitive of places. Enjoying her touch. Wanting more.

Her mind thinking back to the beautifully handsome man she had encountered and what she wanted him to do to her...wished he had done to her.

Who was he? Where did her come from? And the name...the one he said sound so familiar to her...like she heard it before. Like she should know it.?

Still in the lingers of sleep, Mikayla dreamed and as she dreamed she spoke in her sleep.
¡° I¡¯m cold.¡± She whispered ¡°hold me close to you please.¡±

Talking in her sleep was?habit Mikalya was prone to do. For in sleep Mikayla was an open book, prone to answer any question ask of her.




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Re: Elusive Capture: Beaches. Andrew/Evone¡¯

 

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- Evone' -


Evone didn¡¯t move into the water too far. She couldn¡¯t swim and didn¡¯t want to be sucked to far out to sea by the waves. However they seemed more gentle than the waves she encountered the night before.


She stood in water that was about breast deep letting the waves gently lap against her skin as Andrew swam about her. When he came up behind her, she chuckled, turning in his arms. ¡°Yes love you do.¡± She said kissing his neck.


(Andrew)


Andrew held her close, enjoying the warmth of her naked wet body against his, and the beauty of her in the reflected sunlight rippling from the water's surface.? Stroking the strands of her damp hair into place, he gazed at her like a man unable to fully believe his good fortune.


"There's a part of me that just wants us to stay here forever, my love," he said wistfully, his eyes intent on hers.? "Just you and me with the island all to ourselves, with no bastard of a husband or pirate hellion to cast a shadow on our happiness."??


"But I'm afraid that's just not in the cards for us," he said, growing serious once again.? "We have to deal with those two for once and all.? And get you to your father as well. And besides..." he smiled affectionately as he took her hand and began wading back to where their discarded clothes lay waiting "...I suspect that there's a lot of the world that you'd like to see. And that I'd like to show you. And the sooner we begin, the better."


Tag - Evone'



Re: Whispers in the Dark - Scheherazade, Callum

 

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Branson heard the scream coming from Sam's room and rushed up the stairs, his bare feet slapping on the cold spiraling steps. Bursting into her room, he didn't see her but the sound of rushing water was coming from the adjoining bathroom.? There he found her huddled in a corner in the glass-enclosed shower, as far away from the watery spray as she could manage.? The eerie cold in the bathroom immediately hit him but he shrugged it off and stepped through it, to inside the shower where to his shock the water was even colder still.
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"Jesus, Sam," he muttered, trying to shut the icy spray off.? The control knobs however refused to budge.? Gathering Sam up in his arms, he carried her bodily out of the shower and back into the bedroom, grabbing a couple of towels along the way.? He set her on the bed and began rubbing her all over with the towels, then just decided to heck with it and pulled the covers off the bed and draped them around her for warmth.
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"Are you okay, Sam?" Branson asked, visibly worried.? He put his arms around her, trying to rub some warmth back into her through the bedding.? He glanced back at the shower where the water was still running at full faucet. "I think you need to get a decent plumber out here to check this place over.? I think your pipes are seriously out of whack."?
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(Jaimie)
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Jaimie had sensed the scream more than heard it.? And also sensed that Kirstene had come down from her tower, which made him hesitate.? Her rage and torment were like an ache that penetrated straight through the walls, but he instinctively knew where she had gone.
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The young ghost quickly apparated into Scheherezade's room where he found the American Branson there ahead of him, tending to a soaked Scheherezade he'd wrapped up on the bed.? The water in the shower was still running.? And _she_ was there as well.? He willed himself to be unseen to Branson as he slipped into the bathroom. ?

Kirstene/Scheherazade?

Scheherazade Was freezing. Her body shivering to the bone. She tried several times to get out of the shower and she could not. The was was just so cold...just as bad as scalding hot water every time she tried, the water burned her skin leaving bruise. ?Through the shower she could see the figure¡¯s ghostly outline. ¡°Please,¡± Sam whispered.

The water seemed to blast her colder...harder. ¡°Please,¡± the young woman begged. But received not reprieve. She didn¡¯t think she could take much more of it when suddenly the shower door opened and Brunson reached in pulling her out.

She shivered in his arms and he carried. her teeth chattering loudly. her body shaking violently almost like it in the night she arrived in the rain and Jamie has been savior.

Scheherazade didn¡¯t hear anything Branson had said to her for all she could hear was the sound of her own heartbeat pounding ferociously in her ears right before her pretty green eyes rolled to the back of her head and she passed out.

Kirstene frowned when the man came to save the wayward soul of her sister. She could have stopped him but she wanted her to suffer a bit before everything came to a head.

Except the last person she expected to see was Jaimie although she wasn¡¯t surprised. ¡°ye always did take her side didna Jaimie. But in the end where did that ye.¡± She smirked in contempt disappearing. The water turning warm as she left.










Re: Raconteur City: Investigating Leads (Scarlett, Cartel NPCs, open)

 

Luke

Luke had followed the actions of the guards or whoever they were that searched the property.? He'd lost track of Scarlett long ago after she'd faded from the view of the poor camera's view screen.? He kept low and followed the action aware that she'd likely been discovered but not in the physical sense.? Perhaps she'd tripped an alarm or someone had noticed movement from a hidden camera. The emphatic searchers continued without discovering the intruder.? Luke held back aware any commotion from him would bring immediate and unwanted attention.

Dogs growled in the distance and there came sounds of pursuit. She had been found!? Luke prepared a ball of water about the size of a balloon. The perfectly round bubble of water hung suspended in the air a few feet above his head.?

A sound came from the fence line. Luke stepped back then gingerly spoke aloud, "Scarlett?"

Scarlett MacAleister

Scarlett appeared out of the darkness. "It's me," she whispered as she approached Luke. "Let's go, I'll explain back by the road."
They made their way away from the estate, through the woods and brush, until they arrived in the vacant lot off the main road. When they made it back to where her bike and his truck were parked, Scarlett turned to Luke, "I managed to get inside...upper floor. I found a computer and installed a program that will allow a friend of mine to gain access to files. Not sure if it will produce anything, but it's worth a try."

Back at the estate, Javier Delgado came back down the stairs and met the young Native American, Sani, in the living room of the big house. Jablonski was there too and he looked to the grizzled Mexican and frowned, "Dogs caught a scent, but they didn't find anything. They got spooked a couple times...like when..." the security guard paused a minute and fumbled over his words. "L-like when they're around you."
Delgado nodded, "I caught the scent too, upstairs. She was in the house. Didn't stay long."
"Do you think she stole something?" Redwind asked.?
"Hard to tell," Javier replied. "She might have been scared off because the guards were looking for her."
"If there was a person out there we would have seen them," Jablonski sneered.
Delgado looked at his with contempt, "Not if she is like me. So get your head out of your ass Mike and double your guards. I want them patrolling the grounds nightly."
"Yes Mr. Delgado," Mike said.
The vampire put his hand on Sani's back, "C'mon boy, let's go have a drink and we'll play a game of chess. When the boss arrives, we won't have much downtime left...she'll keep us busy every night."

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(tag Luke, cartel, open)


Re: Blood Bonds: Getting to know Paris (Draven, Nicolete)

 

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(Draven)
With his own grace, Draven returned the bow, then with a slight moan, Draven accepted the kiss.? "Until the next dance then." He said as he let her slip away knowing that she would return before the evening was through.

He turned his attention to the others in the room and wondered who would approach him next as he took a glass of blood wyne off a passing tray.? He was curious to meet the Duke and Prince of the city.? What would they do to him? He wondered to himself.

?Nicolete

The evening went on and there were several of guest who wanted to see, speak to, and get to know Draven. Being from an older house, Nicolete was being pulled into various conversation with various people as well.?

Soon the party came to an end. Anyone who was staying at the host¡¯s home moved to their rooms. ¡°Lord Draven, This is Laura. If you would like to stay here, she can take you too your room, you are welcome to if you want.?

Tag


Re: High Moon Tales. Tales of the Wicked West.

 

Etienne

Etienne was quiet, watching, learning, feeling, contemplating...how much of herself she show...some...most... all or should she keep her truth close to her vest. Much like she had done every day of her life since that fateful day when she finally go away...took her chance at freedom.

It was a feeling she always warred with... how much of herself to reveal. She remember many many lifetimes ago when they were finally able to work through their bullshit. When she finally felt comfortable with Sicilien enough to know he would not hurt her or use her she almost revealed her true self to him...almost.

Thank god she hadn¡¯t. The original pain almost killed her. He would have made it ten time worst had he known the truth. She thought as a tear slipped from her eyes at the memory of their last night together.

Etienne blinked as she came back to the present her mind somewhat locking on first Flynn and then Sicilien comment. A cave she thought...she didn¡¯t feel comfortable going into a cave. It could trap them with no way out. But everyone else seemed comfortable with it. And since she had decided in her moment of quiet contemplation to keep her cards to her vest, she acquiesced and followed.

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(Chase)

Chase shifted a bit, there was some nervousness to him, but only because he didn¡¯t expect the man to move suddenly and just as suddenly he was gone again but he followed the direction his hackles were there as he could feel if not sniff the area, he wasn¡¯t able to smell much of anything with that stench surrounding them.? He hated that particular heightened sense, it gave him some indication but other times it threatened to overwhelm him.? He held on to the one called Flynn since he was their cover and energy source there of his strength allowed him to easily hold on to the man.

He continued to move them in the direction of the arm that had been outstretched.? He knew there was cover to be had for sure. He would welcome it and rest all the same.? He let Sicilien, lead the path up while he kept hold of Flynn.? He didn¡¯t let his focus waver, his was to make sure everyone survived.? It was the only way any of them got out of this alive.

He found himself glancing toward Etienne, he saw her but said nothing, something was on her mind too, he wasn¡¯t sure what but he knew there truly was more to her than met the eye, that was for sure.? It was not the time and probably not his business unless it would keep them alive. Maybe it took time¡­but that was obviously not a luxury they had.


(Callie Carson)

They waited for what seemed like an eternity, the noise of the shuffling herd and the stench from the rotting corpses filling their little magical bubble as they waited for the threat to pass. Finally, the smell and the noise dissipated. The worst had passed. When they were in the clear, Callie let out a sharp exhale and she looked around.

"They've passed," she whispered, still uncertain if she should speak loudly or not. "We should make camp here, rest and then move on when everyone is stronger."

Callie ascertained the interest in her suggestion, looking toward the others to gauge their reactions...

(Flynn)?

"Rest... inside the cave," Flynn murmured, eyes closed as he sat slumped against Chase.? "I can... drop the masking illusion... and then maybe recharge some."? Speaking was evidently requiring the pookah considerable effort now, each word seeming to drain him a bit further.? "The cave gives us... a way to escape... if they find us again.? It goes under... all the way to... the Crossing."

"Callie," he said, eyes remaining closed as he turned his head towards her. "Need your help.? Make... make me dream... something..." The last of his energy seemed to ebb away and the circle of illusion around the group began to fade.? "Anything..."


[Sicilien]

Finally within the confines of the cave, the bounty hunter was the first to dismount, quietly dropping to the ground as he threw the reigns over the horn of the saddle, gently cradling the horse's head as he patted down her muzzle.? His smile dropped away, however, as he walked to the opening, resting his elbow against the stone as he flicked his hat up.? Looking to the horizon, his eye scanned the land below them, trying to ascertain whether there was any other danger incoming, but aside from the passing horde of undead that had clearly left them behind, it seemed to be largely peaceful.? For now, anyway.

"Well, this may not be ideal, but it'll do.? Could be worse.? Seems like weather is inclined towards rain.? At least we'll have some cover," Sicilien said, mostly to himself, but yet loud for everyone else to hear.? Hand reaching inside his coat, he fished out and lit a cigarette, taking a nice long, well deserved drag on it, letting out a satisfied sigh.? He turned back to look at the rest of his group just as the barrier that Flynn put up had waned, flickering, altogether disappearing as whatever magical well Flynn was pulling from ran dry.? Not that he could fault the man.? After all, it was thanks to him that they have remained hidden even with the undead licking at their heels.? "Right, well, we oughta take to advantage of this while we can.? Someone should scout the cave and make sure it's safe, and see if maybe there's some wood we could salvage for a fire.? Going to be a cold night...and long.? One of us should see if we can hunt someth'n down to skin and eat.? I volunteer to do that, so long as someone guards the cave till I get back.? What say you, good folk, hmm?"

Tag - Callie, Flynn, Sicilien, Etienne, Charity (jumping in periodically), Chase



Re: Port Vega: End of the Beginning. (Gen, Kites, Mia, NPCs, next.)

 

(Mia)
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Mia had just finished cleaning up her breakfast dishes when she received the text.? Wondering what was going on and where the higher ups were she made her way to the conference room. With a smile and a wave she stepped through the door to find Kites there already.? She sat a couple of chairs down knowing Gen and Kat would probably want to sit by him.
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"Good morning Kites. Left some space for the others. Any idea what is going on?"
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(Brandon)
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Brandon wanted to spend the night with Kat but he didn¡¯t, she was still in his room when he left to go see the one person that had always been there for him.? He knew what she said but he was Brandon, emotional and totally stubborn in his ideas of what he thought was right.? He went to her room, he knocked on the door, he knocked again.? He put his hand on the doorknob and with a quick pulse of energy it opened.? He walked around his sister¡¯s room, since she was not there and he let himself in.? She had been his first love, he looked around the room, seeing the pictures she kept he smiled and he waited.? Minutes passed then hours, he texted and just assumed she was being stubborn, sometimes all of his apologies fell on deaf ears.
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He told her he loved her, he would never abandon her or leave her for another.? She was always there for him and he didn¡¯t care what she said he wouldn¡¯t give up on her¡­ever.
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Her launching into him hurt more than that of his father sometimes, more than the cold emotionless shoulder of Harrison when she got tired of his whining.? Sure he was quick to bear the weight of the moment as he felt like it was all his fault, if he would be better do better he would be accepted by his family, be seen in a better light if he just took it all made himself that punching bag from the crap that life kept throwing at him.? It was simply more that he didn¡¯t know how to fight back fairly, everything was clearly not his fault, there were sometimes that things just happened.
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He laid on her bed a part of him wanted to cry at the thought of losing Ireland or disappointing her again.? The pain of her lost was already devastating to him, sometimes he wondered if he would simply be better off¡­dead!? But again that was the weakness in him talking.
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It was late when he heard the commotion, his heightened senses kicked in and he sat up and then walked to the door.
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It was early morning as he looked at his watch passed midnight for sure but there was a flurry of activity.? The message of their being an incident flashed over his watch and his phone.? Report to the briefing room, the team..? ¡®What the?¡¯
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He didn¡¯t even try to take the stairs he just hopped over the rail and with a burst of speed flew to that level and landed. He didn¡¯t know something was going on and despite what he thought¡­there was a foreboding sense of dread that even he couldn¡¯t shake.? It wasn¡¯t like Ireland to ignore him for this long, even for her being mad at him there was normally¡­I don¡¯t know something?
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¡°What going on?!?¡±? He said as he looked at the woman, not Chord¡­his father or his mother that raised him Harrison.? It was clearly not a request.? His eyes narrowed in the direction of the facility security chief.? ¡°What happened?!?¡±


(Kat)

? ?Kat had given Brandon a hug before he left to find Ireland and talk with her. She left his room and headed down to the gym to let off some pent up energy.?
? ?This went on for a bit. She had wanted to stay with Brandon, hold him, comfort him, make love with him. Yet she knew that he needed this talk with his sister. So a few hours later Kat left the gym, sweaty and exhausted.?
? ?She headed up to her room, stripped off her clothes, took a shower, dried off and put on her night clothes. She laid in bed and started to read. It didn't take her long before she fell asleep.?
? ?It was early in the morning when she heard a commotion outside her room. She got up and then noticed that her watch was blinking. She looked at it and seen the message about the team coming to the briefing room. *The team.* which confused her a little. She threw on some sweats and headed out.?
? ?As she rounded the corner to the briefing room she ran into several people including Brandon and the security officer chief. The scents hit her hard. Brandon's anxiety and anger. Yet it was the chief of security scent that drove out the others. She moved to place her hand on Brandon's shoulder. " Brandon, do you know what is going on? I got a message on my watch to meet here in the briefing room."

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(NPC Macamber)
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"Ah," the black woman in the austere grey security-personnel suit and close-cropped hair said, looking up from her tablet when Kat arrived,? 'You're all here now.? Good."? Turning, she tabbed a code into the meeting room keypad and opened the door, then gestured for the others to enter.? "If you'll all find a seat, I'll brief you on what has happened."

Inside the meeting room, a long polished-mahogany table was ringed by several comfortable-looking chairs, and a large flat-screen monitor dominated the far wall.? Gen was seated in one of the chairs near the middle of the table, looking exhausted and bedraggled.? She was in her default mode and her clothes looked like she'd slept in them.? The androgyne looked up when the door opened and people began to enter, but then just looked down again, as if reluctant to meet their gaze.

When everyone was inside, the security officer closed the door and locked it, then moved to the head of the table.? "I am Arvina Macamber, acting head of security for the Chord organization," she said without preamble.? Her dark brown eyes took in the group of young people seated before her, gauging their reactions as she spoke.? "The reason I am acting head of security is that there has been an incident.? Malcolm Chord, the head of our organization, was killed when his helicopter went down over the harbor earlier today.? Also killed were Imogene Harrison, his head of security, and Ireland Richards, whom I believe all of you also knew." She looked to Brandon directly for a moment, then continued.? "There was one witness to the incident."? Macamber glanced at her tablet, then frowned slightly before turning her gaze on the huddled androgyne.? "Gen, is it? No last name?" She looked at Gen for a moment longer, then went on.? "Please tell us anything you can about what you saw or heard. We'll interview you again later as our investigation gets underway, but for now, just tell us what you can."
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(Gen)
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Gen didn't look up, not wanting to meet anyone's gaze.? "They... they were coming to get me. Or maybe just to check on me.? I don't know.? I... I didn't ask them to come," she said, sounding defensive.? "I heard the sound of a helicopter getting close, and then I got this phone call.? It was Ireland.? I guess I must have given her my number when I first met her.? Nobody else had it." Gen's eyes began to tear up.? "Nobody else had it.? She was on the helicopter with Mister Chord and Harrison.? Calling to ask if they could land." At that point, she did look up, looking to the others seated at the table, her eyes begging for something.? "I didn't ask her to come," she said defensively.? "I didn't ask _any_ of them to come."? Finally she looked back down at the table where her murky face looked back at her from the polished surface.? "There was a sound from the phone, a noise from inside the helicopter.? Something was wrong.? Something was happening and they were reacting to it.? From the lighthouse, I could see the helicopter weave erratically for a second, and then... and then it just came apart... from the inside..."? Gen's voice choked up and tears began to fall onto her reflection.? "It was like it blew up, and all the pieces fell burning into the harbor.? I popped wings to fly to where they went down, then went to gills and fins and into the water.? I was hoping... maybe... maybe somehow..."

The androgyne looked up again, a lost look in her eyes.? "All I could find were... were pieces.? Just pieces."? She began hugging herself, rocking back and forth in her chair, sobbing "I'm sorry.? I'm sorry.? They shouldn't have come out for me.? They shouldn't..."
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[Kites]

The woman didn't even seem to acknowledge him at all, which felt odd to Kites, tapping away on her tablet.? It wasn't till everyone arrived - Mia, Brandon and lastly, Kat - that she looked up and greeted everyone, opening the conference room and stepping in only after everyone else walked in.? Kites quickly scanned the room, his eyes landing on none other than Gen slouched in the chair, shivering like a mouse.? His heart first skipped a beat, but then a cold wave of relief washed over him and his hand involuntarily placed itself against his chest, fears diminished.? Gen...was safe...she was safe, but why was she here?? He glanced at Kat but she seemed just as confused as he was.? The silence of the room was deafening until the woman with the tablet locked the door and then moved to head of the room.? And then the truth and reason as to why they were all summoned so early was revealed.

Kites' blood ran cold, his pupils contracting as he heard the awful news, just like everyone else did.? Chord was gone...so was Harrison and Ireland.? Just like that.? How was this even logically possible?? It was only the other day that they argued who was right or who was wrong on how Gen's situation was handled.? Neither reached an agreement on the matter, simply parting ways and that was that.? However, Kites never felt more vindicated than he did in that moment.? Half of him was horrified but the other...? the other side of him was elated so much that he had to hide his mouth with his hand, the corners of his mouth curling up.? Something must be wrong, not just with the situation, but with himself.? But this is something he'd had to examine later.? Now was not the time.? The recounting of yesterday's events was painful to listen to, even more so seeing as how Gen had to relive it again.? Kites had seen many of her emotions - happy, angry, needy, wanton, stubborn - but he had never seen her sad, her tears streaming down her face.? It was heart breaking.? It no longer matter how it looked like or what anyone else may have thought of him in that moment, or perhaps silently judged him for it.? He fell right to her side, crouching down as his hands reached up and gently cupped her face, thumbs wiping away the torrent of tears.

"Shhh...hey, hey, Gen...look at me," Kites whispered, tilting her chin so that he could look into her eyes.? The hidden smile wasn't there anymore.? It fell away when his hand did.? "This is not your fault.? You didn't ask for this...you didn't ask for any of it.? Come here..."? Standing up, he gathered the androgyne into his arms and sat back down, holding her tight against his chest as he perched her on his lap, wings wrapping around them to hide her from view.? There was nothing else that he could do or say that would make this better, so he didn't.? At the very least, he hoped that it would bring her some semblance of comfort, if that was even possible right now.

"Ms. Macamber," Kites said after a bit of silence, swallowing, lowering his wings enough to show himself, but still keeping Gen well wrapped within their embrace.? "I-i know that you will need time to investigate this...situation, but...what happens to us in the meantime?"

Tag - Mia, Brandon, Kat, Gen with NPC Macamber jumping in as needed, Kites