Re: Port Vega: Meet & Greet Dinner (Posting Order: Aurora, Mara, Devi, Lightening Rod, Photon, Random NPCs)
(Raine)
It didn’t take him long to change and return, the truth was he didn’t have to but she wanted appearances.? Besides this costume was special.? She felt it important that they present a unified front then so be it.? Far be it for him to not make things exactly how they should be for his heart.? He would follow her lead, he had thus far.? Not that he couldn’t just things seemed to have a certain way of working out when everyone knew their roles.? He was truly the brawn of the pair, no matter how he may have wanted to be the brains.? He could implement a plan sure but coming up with one was not normally his forte.
He gazed at each of those that were there; he was only eager to blast any one of them back into the middle of next year, if he had too.? At this particular moment he hoped it didn’t come to that, he hated to clean up the body after all the time that was spent to make the place look so nice.? He smirked even if his face couldn’t be seen, his sonics allowed him to hear the conversations and the questions that were asked.? He leaned into Aurora’s ear and spoke, “The floor is yours.”? It was but a whisper but between then it was clearly audible. He watched to keep abreast of the changes open and ready for any attack.
(Aurora)
Aurora watched as everyone took their seats.? She gave Mara a smile then, “I believe everyone is present...no, where is Misty?” With that she stood up.? “Good evening and welcome to the Benders of Light headquarters.? As you all know, I am Aurora.? This is Photon, my second.? Please, lift your face shield and take a seat.? This is Jordie and Liza.? This is Mara.? I would like the others to please introduce yourselves.? First, Jordie and Liza may speak.? I wish for you all to tell what your abilities are.? I will reveal mine afterwards.? Jordie, Liza.”? Aurora sat back down to let the others have the floor.
(Jordie/Liza)
The couple stood.? “I am Jordie.? I am the Benders of Light computer geek.? I have eyes that read faster than a normal human, which is why I wear sunglasses most of the time.? If you need something found or something to disappear from the net, I can make that happen.? Liza.”
“I am Liza, as mentioned, I handle all of the financial aspects of the program…”
(Misty)
Misty came walking rather quickly into the dining room.? Her suit was a calm blue color, “sorry I am late…” She stopped talking as soon as she realized that there were others standing.? With an embarrassed smile she quickly and quietly took her seat next to Jordie’s, as she caught the disappointment look from Aurora.
(Liza)
Liza continued, "I am able to acquire many things in the financial systems.? I work with Jordie...I really don't know what else to say." With that, the two sat back down.
[Mara]
Once Jordie and Liza introduced themselves, then promptly sat down, it was Mara's turn.? The snake-like woman rose up, pushing the chair back with her foot, brushing her bangs back with a clawed hand, opening her mouth to speak when Misty skulked in, voicing her embarrassment at being late, afterwards silently sliding into a free seat.? She knew that the weather girl was going to get an earful for this later, having not only broken one of Aurora's foremost rules on always being prompt, but also interrupting the introductions.? But it was none of her business so she spared it no further thought.
"Within these grounds, my name is Mara.? Outside of the walls, I am Sandtooth, though I do employ several other monickers.? I specialize in stalking, subterfuge, and when the situation calls it, assassination," Mara explained, crossing her arms as she looked over the newcomers again.? Everyone was certainly sitting at attention, though the blond haired young man at the very end seemed especially intent on looking at her.? The way his dusty blue eyes glazed over spoke volumes to Mara whose own turquoise colored orbs settled over his.? Her tongue darted out a few times, sampling the air, her lips curving into a knowing smirk.? The boy was giving off mixed signals, equal parts enthralled and afraid.? Now, wasn't that interesting...? Mara's eyes darted to look at Aurora, then just as quickly looked away.? "My powers include shapeshifting and poison.? You will never know I'm there unless I want you to, and I am always watching.? That is all."
With that, she settled down, crossing her legs again, reaching for a glass of water.? The information she had gained was definitely going to be useful.? Mara knew that Aurora would understand her look.? Interesting indeed.
(Lightning Rod)
It took Roddy a few moments to recover after Mara had introduced herself.? The brief glance she'd favored him with had left him left him feeling like he'd been weighed and found... not completely wanting. The intensity of her eyes though sent an involuntary shiver straight down his spine that somehow ended up in his balls - but only after passing through his bowels and making him think he was about to shit himself.??
"Hi," he finally managed, standing up to address the others.? "I'm Lightning Rod.? I... make things attract electricity.? The longer I focus on something, the more electricity is gonna zap it.? Normally I'd give you a demo but doing it indoors is kind of risky."? He glanced at Mara and felt the need to sound more impressive.? "I've done some jobs for the local Chechen mob," he went on, smirking as he added "Knocked this one flying chick who was giving them problems right out of the sky.? Fried her sorry ass pretty good."
With that, he sat down quickly, wondering if he'd impressed the snake-woman. And wondering what he'd do next if he had.
Tag:? Raine, Aurora/NPCs, Mara, Lightning Rod
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Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
(Draven/Damon)Draven lead the way down the ladder to the holding cells.? He wanted to make sure that Damon was decent before letting Khadashee see him.? The lad was once again laying on the cot like it was his home sweet home.? He looked over at the sound of the boots on the deck.? He then saw the beauty coming down the ladder behind his brother.? With a smile he stood up and made sure his clothing was straight.? Once Khada was on the deck, Draven placed himself near her, but didn't block her from Damon's view.
Damon bowed and then gave a charming smile that was similar to Draven's, "good evening, my lady.? I am Damon Phillips.? Who do I have the pleasure of meeting?"
Khadashee
Khadashee followed Draven quietly trying to assess how he felt about all that was happening to him...both her situation and his.?
Slowly, she followed him down the ladder and over to his brother. Smiling back in return, nodding her hellos and waited for ?Draven to introduce her to his brother. K
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Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
"Okay," she said softly when he mentioned that there was something he wanted them to do in his cabin. She knew they had some time before morning since The sun was just setting up on the horizon.?However, when he asked if she wanted to meet “him” she knew exactly who he meant. “Yes...of course.” She said taking his hand. “Let’s go.”
(Draven/Damon)
Draven lead the way down the ladder to the holding cells.? He wanted to make sure that Damon was decent before letting Khadashee see him.? The lad was once again laying on the cot like it was his home sweet home.? He looked over at the sound of the boots on the deck.? He then saw the beauty coming down the ladder behind his brother.? With a smile he stood up and made sure his clothing was straight.? Once Khada was on the deck, Draven placed himself near her, but didn't block her from Damon's view.
Damon bowed and then gave a charming smile that was similar to Draven's, "good evening, my lady.? I am Damon Phillips.? Who do I have the pleasure of meeting?"
Tag: Khadashee
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Re: Raconteur City: Investigating Leads (Scarlett, Cartel NPCs, open)
Scarlett
MacAleister
Scarlett
climbed back on her bike as Luke went to his truck. "I'll
be in touch tomorrow, once I know if my computer guy can
get anything from their network."
She fired up
the engine, revved it a couple times then set out for her
apartment. A short time later she was there, back in
downtown Raconteur, at her apartment. The redhead took the
elevator up to her apartment and stepped into the lobby
area outside her door. Once she unlocked the door and was
inside, she set down her keys on the counter and checked
the place out to see if Snow was home. He was
gone...apparently still a little bent out of shape about
her refusal to turn him.
Oh, she
thought, if he only knew what he was asking for. Scarlett
stepped into the bedroom and removed her jacket, but
before she could lay it on the bed something caught her
eye. An object sitting on her pillows, something that
she'd not noticed there before going out for the night.?
It was a
stemmed, black flower...a dahlia. A chill sent down
Scarlett's back when she saw it and she took a step back.
"Can't be," she
muttered, reaching for her phone.? She called Snow and
after several rings, he answered.
"Some of us
sleep at night..." he barked.
"My room, were
you in here earlier?" she asked.
"No. Why?"
"You didn't leave a black flower on my pillows?" she
asked, still staring at the black dahlia.
"No. Is
something wrong?"
Scarlett went
around and checked the rooms more carefully, checking
windows and any other ways in or out. Nothing was
unlocked.?
"Red, you're
scaring me," Snow said, voice trembling.
"I'm fine," she
said. "Be here when I awaken, we need to talk."
"Sure," he
said. "Sweet dreams."
After he hung
up, Scarlett put the phone down and picked up the flower.
She looked it over then smelled it. "Eva," she whispered.
"It...it can't be."
Her mind then
began to drift, back to years earlier, to another place
and time....
(tag? Eva, Scarlett, Luke, cartel)
Luke watched Scarlett take off and sat in his truck.? A minute
passed before he thought sitting there was a bad idea.?? He drove
back to the boat dock taking is time while watching the rear view
mirror.?
Skinny’s Marina was empty. Typical this time of night. He parked to one side and climbed out of his truck. He walked to the dock, coded through the gate and climbed aboard his charter boat. A bottle of whisky and three shots later he was ready to finally relax. Looking back he wasn't sure if he had expected to live through the night.
(tag? Eva, Scarlett, cartel)
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Raconteur: Scarlett and Tempest
Scarlett MacAleister
Scarlett climbed back on her bike as Luke went to his truck. "I'll be in touch tomorrow, once I know if my computer guy can get anything from their network." She fired up the engine, revved it a couple times then set out for her apartment. A short time later she was there, back in downtown Raconteur, at her apartment. The redhead took the elevator up to her apartment and stepped into the lobby area outside her door. Once she unlocked the door and was inside, she set down her keys on the counter and checked the place out to see if Snow was home. He was gone...apparently still a little bent out of shape about her refusal to turn him. Oh, she thought, if he only knew what he was asking for. Scarlett stepped into the bedroom and removed her jacket, but before she could lay it on the bed something caught her eye. An object sitting on her pillows, something that she'd not noticed there before going out for the night.? It was a stemmed, black flower...a dahlia. A chill sent down Scarlett's back when she saw it and she took a step back. "Can't be," she muttered, reaching for her phone.? She called Snow and after several rings, he answered. "Some of us sleep at night..." he barked. "My room, were you in here earlier?" she asked. "No. Why?"
"You didn't leave a black flower on my pillows?" she asked, still staring at the black dahlia. "No. Is something wrong?" Scarlett went around and checked the rooms more carefully, checking windows and any other ways in or out. Nothing was unlocked.? "Red, you're scaring me," Snow said, voice trembling. "I'm fine," she said. "Be here when I awaken, we need to talk." "Sure," he said. "Sweet dreams." After he hung up, Scarlett put the phone down and picked up the flower. She looked it over then smelled it. "Tempest," she whispered. "It...it can't be." Her mind then began to drift, back to years earlier, to another place and time....
(Scarlett MacAleister)
Raconteur, April 1968
? Scarlett stood in the window of her apartment in Raconteur, just past dark, and watched the droves of people in the streets carrying protest signs as they marched toward the downtown district. With the advent of the thing humans called television, she'd managed to keep up with the news more since the days of the World Wars, the Depression and the other human tragedies that had taken place around her the last century. As she understood, a great man named Martin Luther King, Jr., had been murdered...assassinated...by another human and his death was causing turmoil all over the nation. ? The redhead had tried to maintain her empathy for humans and their affairs, but 100 years as a vampire had left her with little feeling. The truth was, she was so consumed with finding the vampire who turned her into this thing she was, she'd had little time to care about the affairs of humans. ? ?King had been a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, something she understood from her father who had fought and argued with other rich white men 100 years earlier about how black people should be free of the bonds of slavery. He had preached it when Scarlett was just a little girl and as she understood, from reading about her father during the Civil War, he had supported the Union and emancipation.? ? ?If her father had still been alive in 1968, he would have thought the country still needed to come a long way before it ever achieved what he believed was its full potential. Scarlett wondered if he would have been at the civil rights marches alongside this Dr. King, or if after King's death he would have been a part of these protests. Regardless, Scarlett saw the happenings in the streets of Raconteur as a distraction that would allow her to move around a little more unnoticed. And tonight, she was going out to see if she could meet someone she'd been searching for a long time. ? A cab picked Scarlett up in front of her apartment. She was dressed in a green mini-skirt with a plunging V-neck, high heeled black boots and a green headband holding back her luscious red mane of hair. Scarlett directed the driver her to take her to Main and Oak streets near downtown. He started the meter running and waited for the voluptuous redhead to close the door before driving off into the night. ? Rolling down the street, the driver had to honk and swerve around some crowds of young people waving signs and chanting slogans of the movement. The cab driver grumbled under his breath and Scarlett turned her nose up to the racist remarks out of his mouth. Some people just didn't get it. If they could only see the bigger picture, as Scarlett had discovered when she became a vampire. If humans only knew about her kind and how many of them regarded humans. It wasn't based on the color of their skin, that was for certain. Most vampires generally viewed humans two ways -- as food or as inferior trash. Scarlett never wanted to be a vampire...she would have been content being human and living a natural life. But she now had to deal with the cards dealt to her.?? ? "I don't know if I can get you downtown, missy," the old man driving the cab muttered. "Damn protests. Every night for the last week. I'm so sick and tired of these..." ? "Just drive," Scarlett muttered. "Take Raconteur Avenue around to 12th Street. That will get you to Main and avoid the protestors." ? The old man scowled, then considered the route and nodded, "Oh yeah, that would work." ? ?Scarlett shook her head. When they finally arrived the old man snickered as Scarlett took out some cash to pay him. "Everything's closed down here. You sure you want to get out by yourself?" ? ?"I'll be fine," she smiled. "You have yourself a great night," she said as she got out of the cab, voice dripping with sarcasm. She walked down the sidewalk along the street as the cab drove off. When he was gone, she slipped down a side alley and ended up near a row of shops on Oak Street. There, she found a door in an alley between two buildings where two men stood guard, both dressed in black clothing, wearing sunglasses despite the hour. ? ?"Is this the Spot?" she asked. ? ?"Depends," one man said. ? ?"In Tenebris," Scarlett said in Latin. ? ?The man nodded, "Welcome, Ms. MacAleister. You may go inside." ? ?When the door opened, she was greeted by the throbbing of loud music. The Doors were playing, a song Scarlett had heard before called "Hello, I Love You." Oh, what passed for music thee days she thought to herself as she entered the club. This was, however, no ordinary nightclub. It was part of the Raconteur vampire underground. She was among her own kind here. ? ?As she sauntered in, she looked a round at the assortment of vampires here. Males, females, all different races, talking and dancing...many drinking from metal goblets Scarlett knew would contain blood. The redhead was here on important business. She heard a woman known as Tempest might be here tonight and she very badly wanted to meet her. If what she'd heard about Tempest was true, she knew Dmitri Wolfram intimately. Perhaps she would be the key to finally locating the vampire her killed her fiancé and turned her into this...thing...100 years ago. ? ?Scarlett took a stool at the bar and ordered a glass of..well...blood. As much as it pained her to have to drink it, she had to stay alive. It was one of the many things Wolfram had cursed her with when he changed her life forever...
(tag?Tempest)
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Re: Elusive Capture: Beaches. Andrew/Evone’
- Evone'
Looking up into his beautiful eyes, “As long as I’m With you.” She said quietly “I do not care where I am.” She said touching his cheek.
A part of her didn’t want to go chase down Lucas. His betrayal hurt deep. She rested her head on his chest, her voice still quiet. “What did they do to me.”
(Andrew)
"From what you've told me and from what I've observed," Andrew said, holding her close, "I believe they were feeding you some kind of drug to keep you vulnerable and disoriented." He hesitated a moment, wondering if he should tell what he'd learned from the lawyer back in Port Royale.? "I think," he said finally, "they wanted you declared unfit to handle your affairs, so that Lucas, as your legal husband, would be given control over your affairs. Which would include any inheritance you might receive from your father when he passes."
"But I will not allow that to happen, my beloved," the captain of the Elusive went on, lifting her face by the chin so that their eyes met.? "If it means I have to your traitorous husband, his bitch-captain partner and every pirate on that ship, then so be it."
Tag - Evone'
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Re: What Lies in the Heart. Mikayla/The Dragon
(The Dragon, Angus)
Puzzled, the Dragon did his best to comply, carefully shifting his arm to draw the girl closer to his body without hurting her.? He gazed upon her sleeping face for a long moment, then reached up with a taloned finger to coax a strand of her hair into place.? "Why do you stay, Mikayla?" he wondered, his voice a deep rumbling murmur.? "I have treated you badly.? I am ghastly to gaze upon.? And yet you stay when you could easily have left when I was helpless."
?- Mikayla -
Mikayla moaned into the warmth. Her head resting upon his large paw. Her face so peaceful as her mind rested. Subconsciously she heard his question. “Because,” she said snuggling closer. “You deserve kindness.“ she said simply. “Ghastly is all you know how to be. Because of the sadness. There is such sadness within you. But You deserve kindness. You deserve to be cared for. You deserve to be loved. That is the only way.” She whispered. “And I intend to give it too you.”
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Re: What Lies in the Heart. Mikayla/The Dragon
- 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.
(The Dragon, Angus)
Puzzled, the Dragon did his best to comply, carefully shifting his arm to draw the girl closer to his body without hurting her.? He gazed upon her sleeping face for a long moment, then reached up with a taloned finger to coax a strand of her hair into place.? "Why do you stay, Mikayla?" he wondered, his voice a deep rumbling murmur.? "I have treated you badly.? I am ghastly to gaze upon.? And yet you stay when you could easily have left when I was helpless."
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Re: Raconteur City: Investigating Leads (Scarlett, Cartel NPCs, open)
Luke
"That's a bold move," Luke said with admiration. "That place was lit up with peeps trying to find you. Okay well let's get out of here before they start scrambling on the streets."
Scarlett MacAleister
Scarlett climbed back on her bike as Luke went to his truck. "I'll be in touch tomorrow, once I know if my computer guy can get anything from their network." She fired up the engine, revved it a couple times then set out for her apartment. A short time later she was there, back in downtown Raconteur, at her apartment. The redhead took the elevator up to her apartment and stepped into the lobby area outside her door. Once she unlocked the door and was inside, she set down her keys on the counter and checked the place out to see if Snow was home. He was gone...apparently still a little bent out of shape about her refusal to turn him. Oh, she thought, if he only knew what he was asking for. Scarlett stepped into the bedroom and removed her jacket, but before she could lay it on the bed something caught her eye. An object sitting on her pillows, something that she'd not noticed there before going out for the night.? It was a stemmed, black flower...a dahlia. A chill sent down Scarlett's back when she saw it and she took a step back. "Can't be," she muttered, reaching for her phone.? She called Snow and after several rings, he answered. "Some of us sleep at night..." he barked. "My room, were you in here earlier?" she asked. "No. Why?"
"You didn't leave a black flower on my pillows?" she asked, still staring at the black dahlia. "No. Is something wrong?" Scarlett went around and checked the rooms more carefully, checking windows and any other ways in or out. Nothing was unlocked.? "Red, you're scaring me," Snow said, voice trembling. "I'm fine," she said. "Be here when I awaken, we need to talk." "Sure," he said. "Sweet dreams." After he hung up, Scarlett put the phone down and picked up the flower. She looked it over then smelled it. "Eva," she whispered. "It...it can't be." Her mind then began to drift, back to years earlier, to another place and time....
(tag? Eva, Scarlett, Luke, cartel)
On Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 09:53:05 AM EST, Scott via groups.io <liturgy_fio@...> wrote:
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."
"That's a bold move," Luke said with admiration. "That place was
lit up with peeps trying to find you. Okay well let's get out of
here before they start scrambling on the streets."
(tag? cartel, Scarlett, open)
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Re: Port Vega: End of the Beginning. (Gen, Kites, Mia, Kat, Brandon, NPCs)
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(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."
?
(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?”
(Brandon)
Brandon just listened he was stunned.?
Everything…everything in him hurt…but his heart.? His heart was shattered into a million
pieces.? He could barely breathe.? He was cold…silent anyone that knew him, knew
he was never like this.?? At times it
seems like his emotions had emotions.? He
looked about the room, sure he could blame Gen had they not went to get
them…his family might still be alive at least not all of them dead at the same
damned time.? Kites lied but Brandon knew
because Kites loved Gen he could say nothing else.?
??Brandon’s voice was deadpan.? “You can all stay…or go as you need to.”? He could only hope that would alleviate
Kites’ fears that he would have a place to stay or lay his head for the
nite.? “I am sorry you had to experience
that Gen.”? He wasn’t feeling forgiving
right now, but no one should have to witness that kind of horror.
??“Ms.
Macamber.? I was in…”? There was a pause to clear his throat and his
chest, right now he was devoid of tears.?
“…I was in Ireland’s room all night you can check my bracelet and
security cameras, for confirmation.? At
the time of the incident, I was with Kat and didn’t leave till 11 pm of which
the security cameras will vouch for that as well.”? He was sure that would take care of Kat’s
Alibi as well.?
??“I need
to survey the wreckage, I need a site analysis and I want access to the
preliminary report.? I will be in Chor…
My office making phone calls.? We have
less than 12 hours to get ahead of this in the newspapers.?? I need to get PR on the line, yesterday.”? He paused and turned to Mia, he spoke to her
gently he knew she was getting closer to Ireland, he touched her arm.? “Yes Mia we are all suspects initially, give
your alibi to Ms. Macmber and you will be free to stay or go.? I have somethings I need to take care
of.? You all have your
communicators.? I will call should I need
anything.”? He was dying inside.?
?He walked by Kat and kissed her cheek but it
was nearly devoid of emotion, only the trembling of his lips told that anyone
was there and that he wasn’t a robot.? He
swallowed but turned to stand in front of Ms. Macamber.? “Is that satisfactory for you?”? Sure this was all his now and he was in
charge but it would still require her security clearance.? Since he had the most to gain he was the prime
suspect.? The problem was he didn’t want
all of this…he wasn’t ready…? ‘Time waits
for no one!’? He was never one that was
good at coping he was generally one extreme or the other…this was the other!
Tag - Kat, Gen, NPC Macamber, Kites, Mia, Brandon
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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."
"That's a bold move," Luke said with admiration. "That place was
lit up with peeps trying to find you. Okay well let's get out of
here before they start scrambling on the streets."
(tag? cartel, Scarlett, open)
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Re: Elusive Capture: Beaches. Andrew/Evone’
(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."
- Evone'
Looking up into his beautiful eyes, “As long as I’m With you.” She said quietly “I do not care where I am.” She said touching his cheek.
A part of her didn’t want to go chase down Lucas. His betrayal hurt deep. She rested her head on his chest, her voice still quiet. “What did they do to me.”
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Re: High Moon Tales. Tales of the Wicked West.
(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?" ?? Etienne?
Etienne was quiet, her heartbeat rapidly. Her eyes slowly showing the emotion she was feeling even though she was trying desperately not to show it. She stood just at the mouth of the cave. Not quite in but not quite out either.?
Of all the places...
Sicilien was speaking...what he was actually saying she couldn’t hear. Her fear wouldn’t let her focus. “I’ll fine food,” she said moving away from the cave.walking away from them.?
Tag - Chase, Callie, Flynn, Sicilien, Etienne, Charity (jumping in periodically),?
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Re: Raconteur City: The Summoning (Pyp, Kutsuki)
(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?"
[Kutsuki]
"Ha ha, very funny.? Maybe you should take up comedy," Kutsuki retorted, crossing his arms as the hellion changed back to his usual, impish self.? "You'd think you'd know that, seeing as you feel the impetus to invade my head.? Now hurry the fuck up.? I haven't got all day for your circus act to end."? Tapping his foot impatiently, the white haired, pale faced youth crossed his arms, glaring at the demon as Pyp changed shape again, this time into a non-descript male.? Had Kutsuki met this likeness anywhere else, he wouldn't have spared him a single glance, much less than grace his presence upon the young man.? Somehow he felt very disappointed, though why, he did not know.? It wasn't worth thinking about it any further.? "Very well, that'll do.? Now, let's go."
Kutsuki opened the door of his basement dwelling, starting to ascend the stairs, the imp following close behind, until Pyp used that term to describe Isolde.? He whirled about, stepping down once as he loomed over his would-be protector, eyes blazing.? Were he a dragon, he'd be breathing flames.
"Listen, you piece of shit.? I don't ever want to hear you speak that word again.? Do you understand?" the summoner hissed, scowling.? "Now, I will let this pass for now, but if I hear that curse rolling off your tongue, I swear I will cut it out myself."? The last person that he wanted to be associated in that way was Isolde.? It made his skin crawl just thinking about it.? Feeling goosebumps line his skin, Kutsuki turned back and stomped back up the stairs, locking both doors to the basement and then headed out, the demon at his heels, as he locked up the house.? Once in the sunlight however, the youth squinted, feeling blinded.? He reached into the inner lining of his jacket and produced a pair of expensive looking sunglasses, replacing his normally tintless frames back inside, looking back at the imp.? Sighing, he rubbed his temples in irritation.? Time and time again this hellion tested his patience, and he was trying but failing to keep him from crawling under his skin.
"Look, I know you get your jollies by causing a maximum amount of chaos with the minimum amount of effort, but do try and control your urges, hmm?? There will be no spiriting away or the changing of tongues.? I don't need you giving yourself, and by extension me, away to her at first meeting," Kutsuki said with exasperation.? He needed to be careful with how he voiced things, but it seemed the imp was always one step ahead of him, always one upping him in a play of words.? Starting to walk towards the bus stop, the summoner continued.? "You are thus expressly forbidden from using any sort of powers or casting forbidden magicks in her presence.? You are simply there to observe and make sure she stays away from me, physically.? Ugh, just the thought of interacting with her is making me want to vomit."? They were about halfway to the stop when Kutsuki froze in place, realizing something.? They would still be safe in a crowd...right?
"Wait, you can teleport, can't you?? We can avoid taking the bus if you bring us somewhere close within the city, say, a bathroom or something isolated," Kutsuki stated, feeling quiet pleased with himself.? Why not make the demon prove his usefulness beyond just being a general nuisance.? "Isolde may be in the area, but even if she senses something, she shouldn't be able to tell from where.? And it'll be faster."
[tag Pyp]
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Re: The Door Between Two Worlds [Roue and Rabbit] (closed)
(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."
[Roue]
"W-wait, my ankles too?" Roue exclaimed as his lover fastened his legs to the other two bed posts.? Now he could still move his body, but only twist and turn, his actions mainly limited to straining his body upwards but not much anywhere else.? He strained against his bonds, testing them, but there was no breaking out of them.? The elf was a wizard, not a fighter.? Punching someone in the face was possible though he'd probably break his fingers in the process, and that would hurt.? Plus, Roue was the one who gave Rabbit the idea of tying himself down, so he had to pay the price for his humorous hubris.? "Try and keep still?? Ha ha, I'll be lucky if I can move at all."
Indeed the elf was going to swallow those words.? Closing his eyes, Roue tried to focus on the way his lithe lover's body pressed against his, those cool hands roaming all over his body, leaving little icy trails everywhere.? Oh, and that sweet, sweet tongue.? He craned his neck, giving Rabbit more access to the flesh there until the vampire moved on, teasing the rest of his body, causing his stomach to recede at the touch.? Each time that that mouth descended on his body felt like heaven, causing him to arch up when this lips reached his nipples, sending shocks through the body as the elf hissed at the sensation.? Until Rabbit went to town on his armpits that is.? Roue broke out into a peal of uncontrollable laughter, trying to get away but failing to do so, holding onto his bonds with a white knuckled grip.? That is until Rabbit finally stopped, disconnecting, giving the wizard just a few seconds of reprieve as he tried to catch his breath.
"Now that...now that...oh Gods, that wasn't fair at all," he gasped, chest heaving, as he tried to gain some semblance of control.? But Rabbit would not relent.? There was that fabric again, sliding against his body, replaced by Rabbit's hands where it had roamed.? Lower and lower, until the vampire's fingers glided over his length and lower still, till the pale youth cupped his ball sack.? It felt good like that, to have them played with, till suddenly this great feeling of constraintand tightness took over.? "What?"
He couldn't believe it.? Nobody's done that to him before, not even when the na?ve elf was then a mage, when his raging hormones were at their highest.? This was different.? And there was that feeling of jealousy again.? Burying his head in the crook of his shoulder, Roue tightly shut his eyes as Rabbit descended upon his shaft, hissing.? His hips snapped up, wanting to take more of the vampire's mouth, but Rabbit pulled away, grinning like the devil himself.
"N-no, please...I want to feel you around me," the elf begged, trying to turn more towards his lower.? "Please...don't tease me for much longer."
[tag Rabbit]
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Re: Blood Bonds: Getting to know Paris (Draven, Nicolete)
(Draven)
Draven was indeed intrigued with this woman and much as he would love to had followed her, he simply let her walk away, "then I will call on you tomorrow evening, Nicolette.? Until then, I will be staying at the Plaza." He knew that she heard him, even though he spoke in a normal tone.
Was in need of a night stroll and some fresh blood.? He gathered his coat and left the mansion after saying his goodnights to the hosts.? As he walked along the river he felt a slight tingling along his back.? Something he hadn't felt in a very long time.? With a shrug and a moment of thinking the tingling stopped and he continued on to do some hunting before returning to his room at the Plaza.
~~~~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~ Draven closed himself off from everyone and everything after Anais left him.? He even turned off his humanity which in turn disconnected him from the blood bond he had with her.? He was an emotional wreck for a long time.? He had searched for her, had others looking for her and after a few months he simply stopped looking.? She had disappeared and somehow managed to avoid him finding her.? The last anyone knew, she had left the country.? He had no idea where she had gone or even if she was still alive. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Draven had found a young, unsuspecting girl sitting by herself on a bench.? He used his charms and before she knew it, she was drained almost to the point of death and passed out? in his arms.? He knew it was wrong to kill when he fed, so did his best not to, even though having turned off his humanity, he really didn't care that much about it anymore.? Sure he had his ideas and didn't like slave camps, but this was different.? She had been sitting there waiting to be taken by a handsome stranger.? At least she would simply wake up with a slight headache and feel a little weak, but at least she was free.? Draven carried her to the road, waved down a cab, and had the girl taken home.? He had found her address in her pocket book.? From there he returned to the Plaza and climbed naked into bed to sleep until sundown the next night.
Nicolete
Nicolete had to admit she was surprised when Draven did not follow her up to her room to join her and for a relaxing soak. ?She had thought he felt the sexual tension between them just as much as she did and thought she had made her insinuation quite clear. But I maybe she wasn’t his type.
She thought as she poured the heated scented water on her skin. She’s been lying to herself she didn’t she was disappointed. Indeed she had hoped the chaste kiss upon his lips had intrigued him enough to join her. But alas...
———— Around midday there was a firm but insistent knock upon my Draven’s hotel room door.
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Re: Blood Feuds: Trying to Survive (Anais, Vincent, Chantal)
) Chantel)Chantel raised an eyebrow at the lady, "You may not have denied who you were, but you were insisting that you were someone named Evie, not the Lady Anais."? Chantel went to the door and gave three knocks.? An answer came and a little while later, while the two were continuing to talk, a girl came to the door with a small box and a journal.
In the meantime of that happening: "Interesting that you think that, as Lord Phillips had only arrived in Paris a few nights ago.? Do you not think that if he knew you were here before that he would have come to get you.? Why are you so sure that he didn't try to find you?? You after all weren't the one that fled the United States, came to Europe and assumed a completely different identity."
She paused and laughed at the mention of money. "My dear girl, this has far more to do with than money.? If it was only about money you would have been sold to the highest bidder, not remained as Vincent's property."? She collected the box and journal from the girl at the door then closed it once again.? "Take a look for yourself."
~~~~~~~~~~The Box and Journal~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In the box were photos of Draven from when Anais had left.? There were photos of him running through the streets with a look of desperation on his face.? There were photos of him destroying different parts of their mansion.? There was a photo of him with the twins, Dru and Hell.? He was giving Hell to them and looked very solemn.
The journal contained first dated, timed, and very accurate recordings as to what he was doing in trying to find her.? The writings were filled with anguish and apologies.? There were parts that were stained with red from his blood tears.? He was in terrible heart break.? The second to the last entry sounded hopeful as to him learning that she had been seen at the airport.
The last entry: Today is the last day.? I no longer know where my betrothed, my beloved, my love Anais is.? I have searched for months.? I have exhausted many of my funds with trying to find her.? Today I will turn off my humanity so that I will no longer feel the ache both in my heart and on my mark.? Be well, my love.? I hope you and the babies will be safe and happy, wherever you are.? I am sorry.
?Anais
Anais frowned at the woman. My name is Evangelise. Two of my brothers call me Evie. So Evie is indeed my name. Maybe you should take the time to do more extensive research on your prey. But then again, as I am just?a pawn in this whole charade, I doubt it really matters does it. “
Anais watched her as she walked to the door. When it opened she tried to peer out onto the other side as much as she could. Quietly, she listened to the woman say Draven was in Paris. ? Hesitantly she took the box. ?Anais frowned as she looked inside the box,?examined the items that the woman gave her?
Anais frowned deepened and her fingers clutched the journal so tight her knuckles turned white. Smoothly Anais stood and threw the entire box, journal and all in the hearth.
Then she turned to the woman but she did not move. “I pray we are done with these theatrics. What did you hope giving me that would do? Make me cry and pine for him. I care not about the deeds, days, and of Lord Draven Phillips. What I do care about is your endgame. So if the only Reason why I am here is to bring Draven to you, then please bring me pen and paper so that you can notified the poor distressed man pining so desperately for his lost ?betrothed ?just how close ?I am so that he can come to you and I can be on my way.”
“Are we?
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Re: Blood Feuds: Trying to Survive (Anais, Vincent, Chantal)
“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 yours.”
(Chantel) Chantel raised an eyebrow at the lady, "You may not have denied who you were, but you were insisting that you were someone named Evie, not the Lady Anais."? Chantel went to the door and gave three knocks.? An answer came and a little while later, while the two were continuing to talk, a girl came to the door with a small box and a journal.
In the meantime of that happening: "Interesting that you think that, as Lord Phillips had only arrived in Paris a few nights ago.? Do you not think that if he knew you were here before that he would have come to get you.? Why are you so sure that he didn't try to find you?? You after all weren't the one that fled the United States, came to Europe and assumed a completely different identity."
She paused and laughed at the mention of money. "My dear girl, this has far more to do with than money.? If it was only about money you would have been sold to the highest bidder, not remained as Vincent's property."? She collected the box and journal from the girl at the door then closed it once again.? "Take a look for yourself."
~~~~~~~~~~The Box and Journal~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In the box were photos of Draven from when Anais had left.? There were photos of him running through the streets with a look of desperation on his face.? There were photos of him destroying different parts of their mansion.? There was a photo of him with the twins, Dru and Hell.? He was giving Hell to them and looked very solemn.
The journal contained first dated, timed, and very accurate recordings as to what he was doing in trying to find her.? The writings were filled with anguish and apologies.? There were parts that were stained with red from his blood tears.? He was in terrible heart break.? The second to the last entry sounded hopeful as to him learning that she had been seen at the airport.
The last entry: Today is the last day.? I no longer know where my betrothed, my beloved, my love Anais is.? I have searched for months.? I have exhausted many of my funds with trying to find her.? Today I will turn off my humanity so that I will no longer feel the ache both in my heart and on my mark.? Be well, my love.? I hope you and the babies will be safe and happy, wherever you are.? I am sorry.
Tag: Anais
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Re: A Pirates Life (Khadashee and Draven)
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.
: Khadashee
OK she said softly when he mentioned that there were something he wanted them to do in his cabin. She knew they had some time before morning since The sun was just setting up on the horizon.
However when he asked if she wanted to meet “him” she knew exactly who he meant. “Yes...of course.” She said taking his hand. “Let’s go.”
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Re: Blood Bonds: Getting to know Paris (Draven, 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 right 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.
(Draven)
Draven was indeed intrigued with this woman and much as he would love to had followed her, he simply let her walk away, "then I will call on you tomorrow evening, Nicolette.? Until then, I will be staying at the Plaza." He knew that she heard him, even though he spoke in a normal tone.
Was in need of a night stroll and some fresh blood.? He gathered his coat and left the mansion after saying his goodnights to the hosts.? As he walked along the river he felt a slight tingling along his back.? Something he hadn't felt in a very long time.? With a shrug and a moment of thinking the tingling stopped and he continued on to do some hunting before returning to his room at the Plaza.
~~~~~~~~~~~~Flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~ Draven closed himself off from everyone and everything after Anais left him.? He even turned off his humanity which in turn disconnected him from the blood bond he had with her.? He was an emotional wreck for a long time.? He had searched for her, had others looking for her and after a few months he simply stopped looking.? She had disappeared and somehow managed to avoid him finding her.? The last anyone knew, she had left the country.? He had no idea where she had gone or even if she was still alive. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Draven had found a young, unsuspecting girl sitting by herself on a bench.? He used his charms and before she knew it, she was drained almost to the point of death and passed out? in his arms.? He knew it was wrong to kill when he fed, so did his best not to, even though having turned off his humanity, he really didn't care that much about it anymore.? Sure he had his ideas and didn't like slave camps, but this was different.? She had been sitting there waiting to be taken by a handsome stranger.? At least she would simply wake up with a slight headache and feel a little weak, but at least she was free.? Draven carried her to the road, waved down a cab, and had the girl taken home.? He had found her address in her pocket book.? From there he returned to the Plaza and climbed naked into bed to sleep until sundown the next night.
Tag: Nicolette, NPCs?
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