Surly: *she's feeling vivid today. scarlet
Gothic Lolita-style dress. in mesh. over royal blue panties and bra that matches
the spots in her dark purple hair*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Apparently he still
hasn't cut the hair- it rests in black waves on the edge of his collar- but is,
however, styled quite well.. accenting features that would be handsome, if their
high boned features did not seem carved from granite. The broad shouldered young
Lord is today clad in a nice Houndstooth greatcoat, the suit as ever immaculate
and in place. Pale green eyes do not rest long, but do not skitter either, the
simple command required by the harsh young man over his enviornment.*
Abbey Randelle: *A well matched pair, if
not terribly colorful. a slight wind plays with the slender girl's short wispy
white hair. satin case slung down the long line of her back, she steps lightly
beside Ingvar, hand tucked just so upon his arm. white gloved fingers careful
not to crease or mar the sleeve of a fine suit. in contrast to surly, she looks
the very epitomy of put together and proper*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: The laughing one is
not in a particularly laughing mood, as she sits on a bench, hunched over,
oblivious to those around her right now. Her legs aresplayed apart, soles firmly
against the ground, and she's leaning her albows on her knees, a cigarette in
her hand. She's completely lost in her thoughts as she sits there, smoking, a
look of something...less then pleased in her face.
Surly: *stalks along more or less with the
other pair* this skirt's too long for the right effect. bleh. need to find a
decent and reasonable tailor to hem it some. *cold eyes flicking about warily as
she calmly cracks gloved fingers*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *His arm remains tucked
appropriately, a gentleman cradling the hand and step of the slender woman next
to him.* Sixty in New York.. *The words boil like distant thunder over their
heads* In October. Hardly common..
Abbey Randelle: *grey eyes flick calmly to
their surroundings, best to keep alert, pleasant walk in the park or not. she's
muted, a slight nod to surly as she murmers* It is a striking ensemble, Miss
Surly. You would shorten it further? *striking. slightly trashy. its all couched
in the same polite term*
Ingvar Urgahaldt:
d10: alert/percep: 8,6,2,3,3,7,
Abbey Randelle:
d10: per alert: 7,3,1,6,
Surly: *shrugs* better than Charleston the
year i turned...*has to ponder* hmm. thirteen or fourteen. i wore a fake
chainmail bikini and was still too hot.
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *A blink, and pale eyes
drift across the familiar figure again. No... he was not mistaken.. severe
features tilt slightly as he looks over the heads of the two women toward
Reyna.*
Abbey Randelle: *another inclination of
her head in agreement with her fiance, the girl noting absently a figure on a
bench up ahead.*
Surly: *smirks to Abbey* of course. the
shorter it is, the more likely someone's going to take issues with it. which
means, the more chance i'll have for an excuse to practice breaking offenders.
*voice quite reasonable. speaking with perfect logic*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She mitters
something to herself in Spanish, and shakes her head, turning to spit off to the
side, away from the path.
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *A canted eyebrow as he
flicks a glance to her at the statement... chainmail... pale orbs shift slighty
toward Abbey... hmmm.. without missing a beat, he answers Schulyer's
observation.* I imagine something rather more difficult to find a tailor for?
*Again his attention shifts toward Reyna.. considering form and posture.. not in
a pleasant mood, but odd for the woman.*
Surly: i'm accustomed to needing tailors for
my clothing, considering my tastes. *shrugs* and because of my personality, i
tend to tip fairly well.
Abbey Randelle: *an absent quirk of pale
lips. whether she approves or not she can't help but admit that is a valid
reason.* of course. *she observes Ingvar, then glances at the bench again,
before murmering* Have you business?
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He rumbles a phrase to
Reyna as they approach, the language is Spanish, but doesn't seem burdened by
his accent.*
Surly: *absently wonders what he said to the
chick on the bench. not truly, deeply concerned by it.*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: For a moment, madam.. *a
nod to Abbey, only a fraction deeper than one would give to an aquaintance, as
he eases her hand from his arm and follows his phrase to Reyna with an
approach.*
Ingvar Urgahaldt -> Reyna Varinia Reiruno:
*From over her shoulder, but not close.* The
problem with the "road less traveled by", Ms. Reiruno... one may at times lack
company...
Abbey Randelle: *her hand slips to join
the other folded neatly in front of her, as she regards them, grey eyes cool.
she did not trust that one. only more than she trusted the italian woman. she
glances to surly*
Surly: *raises an eyebrow at Abey. leans a bit
to mutter, quietly* issues here? *calmly, before settling to rest most of her
weight on one foot, flicking back her mane of hair*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks up,
suddenly, as Ingvar addresses her. A blink, and look of honest surprise on her
face, before she suddenly smirks Ingvar's way, demeanor changing slightly, more
relaxed and confident. More...Reyna-ish. "Hey, Ing. S'up witchu?"
Abbey Randelle: No. thank you however
for your concern, Miss Surly. *she murmers, eyes still on Reyna, air getting
soomething of a nip to it as the girl stands quietly. so untrusting, it was
almost as though they hadn't fought off streethugs together*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: ~sp~ A pleasant evening
with my intended... broken yet again by a churlish latina from out of nowhere.
*Pale eyes shift toward her, slipping across face and frame to take it in, a
canted eyebrow reveals the slight jest in his words.* It inspired a moment of
deja vu. So I thought I would indulge. What troubles you?
Surly: damn. no beating, tehn. *sighs a bit.
other than the headlights, no reaction to the sudden drop in temperature*
Ingvar Urgahaldt:
d10: per/emp: 1,5,7,3,
Ingvar Urgahaldt: (ah, well. Looks like
he's gotten no more insightful....)
Abbey Randelle: I expect not. my
regrets.*she inclines her head ever so slightly, chin raising back to its same
haughty carriage as she regards Surly a moment, then glances calmly back towards
Ingvar and reyna, strap of her blade adjusted with delicate fingers.*
Surly: *chuckles a bit* one of these times my
penchant for combat is going to get me dead. *isn't afraid of it*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ~sp~ "Ahh, nothin'."
She shakes her head. "Shit rollin' downhill, I'm just trying to figure out how
to direct some of it." She chuckles a little, looking up with him. "So how've ya
been? Ain't seen ya in a while..."
Abbey Randelle: *she blinks. a slight
swallow followed by a nod* At least you are assured a death with some sort of
honor. Many cannot say the same 8she whispers mutedly*
Surly: *shrugs* that depends. simply dying
cuz of a fight doesn't mean i'll die with honor.
Abbey Randelle: Perhaps. It is my beleif
that to die in contest of arms is honorable. the circumstances in which you were
fighting are of little concern once you are dead. *she murmers softly, chill,
frosty eyes taking in reyna and Ingvar*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *A flickered glance back
to Abbey and Surly... the clock was ticking on exactly how long this will stay
within the bounds of propriety.. the Judge is mindful, but remains quite
curious. His eyes pass back to Reyna. He quirks an eyebrow.* ~sp~ aaah.. you
see? My instincts sharpen, it seems... you, lying ~badly~? Hardly the Reyna I
recall.. *he nods slightly.* Prying is, however, quite impolite. Rest assured my
number remains the same should you wish to speak of it, yes? I have been quite
busy.. many vacancies at the office, it requires a bit of overtime now and then.
Not something to discuss while my party is waiting perhaps.. should you wish to
join us for a walk... *he begins to drift away, leaving the question open.*
Surly: *ponders this* true enough. however--if
i, say, take on more than i can handle, instead of fighting to death i may get
pinned down and raped to death. or, get out of the fight somehow, but die of
injuries later. like if i got gutstabbed. that's likely to send me into shock
and unable to get myself patched up. or internal injuries--those can creep up on
you. and since i dun do hosiptals...*shrugs*
: No lurker posting, take a nick.
Surly: ((*growls and clings to her tag*))
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She gives the man a
curious look, her stance straightening some, switching to English. "Yeah,
well...we've all changed, Ing. Some of us more then others, is all." She shrugs
a little bit, and looks over to Abbey and Surly. "Sure, I'll join ya, if you
want." She rises up, moving to follow Ingvar, a little grin forming. This should
be interesting.
Abbey Randelle: Of course. *she murmers,
falling stonily silent, wrapped within her own thoughts again. a porcelion
statue with all the warmth of siberian winter*
Surly: *observes Reyna openly as she
approaches, hard gaze assessing*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He offers his arm to
Abbey again seamlessly... chill or no, the woman never forgets the dance.. a
glance and one powerful hand beckons between Reyna and Surly.* Ms. Schulyer, an
old... associate, Ms. Reiruno.. perhaps you have met?
Surly: *tilts her head* i don't know if we
have or not. *nods shortly to the chick*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She's giving Surly
the once-over as well, her grin a little snarky as she approaches. "Hola." She
shifts her gaze to Abbey, nodding. "Miss Randelle..." Still politely formal,
even if her attitude isn't quite there. "S'up, folks?"
Surly: *smirks at the snarkiness. it doesn't
bother her in the slightest. women who dress in mesh lolita outfits and less get
used to that sort of look*
Abbey Randelle: *grey eyes flick up to the
stoic hungarian's features. that long hair. she wasn't certain it was in fact,
appropriate. her gaze slides to reyna, small polite smile occuring
automatically, as she considers the spanish woman with muted wariness* Miss
Reiruno. A pleasure. *she lies softly.* We were enjoying a stoll in the park. I
trust you will join us. *as ingvar seems to have invited her, she's rather stuck
for it. after all. its only polite.*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He takes up the
question himself... Ms. Schulyer's demonstrated specialty not being diplomacy..
as for Abbey..* We were just enjoying the "Phases of Augustus" Series at the
Met, and were on our way to dinner. You?
Ingvar Urgahaldt: (yeah, bit of a
clash. So, sorta make those fit together really well, and you have the
Hardcastle and McCormick response intended.*G*))
Surly: *mutters under her breath* hope whereve
we end up has decent salads. and salmon. i want salmon, sometime soon. *tosses
her hair back again*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Just sittin' here,
just wastin' time...drinkin', smokin', tryin' to ease my mind." Okay, that's
gotta be a song verse or something, but it did fit. She chuckles, and moves
along with them.
Abbey Randelle: *she glances to miss
surly. pleasant to spar with, but perhaps not the best of polite company.
Reyna's song lyric gets a barely there quirk of an eyebrow from the slender
girl*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: Rest assured, Ms.
Schulyer.. I expect you will be quite pleased. *A nod to the woman as they
continue through the park, his eyes continue to favor the pale creature beside
him.. he meets her eyes, inwardly pleased at what he finds there.. the smooth
gears of his mind whirring away.*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: I expect Ms. Caponelli
returned to Italy, then? *Offhand perhaps, certainly it doesn't seem as though
he's taking stock..*
Surly: cool. *shrugs* if no salmon tonight,
then some tomorrow. *eyes Reyna* what do you do? any sparring? *seems actually
interested in that answer*
Abbey Randelle: *her hand slips up to take
its place in the crook of the tall man's arm, movement fluid enough not to draw
attention. surely the pale creature wasn't at all possessive... she listens
politely, oure and chill*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Think so." She
shrugs. "I dunno. She didn't tell me...she just left." She laughs at her
response a little, and looks to Surly. "I'm a Substitute Teacher."
Surly: *shudders* good for you. job like
that i'd be in jail in an hour. i teach fighting.
Joshua Coil: ((http://www.geocities.com/fangwulf/josh.html))
*He walks into the park, on edge. He breathes deeply, but overall, he looks
quite cheery. For him, anyway. His coffee cup is in one hand, the newspaper
tucked under his arm.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Sounds like a gun
subject." She winks at Surly. "I teach Ethics."
Joshua Coil:
d10: per+alert: 4,9,9,2,8,
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((gun=fun. Though,
I suppose, gun COULD have worked... :P))
Reyna Varinia Reiruno:
d10: Per+Alert: 6,2,4,4,3,8,
Joshua Coil: *His eyes are fairly sharp
tonight, but even as they look around, he looks up again, perhaps a hint
cautious. He breathes deeply, the fresh air feeling nice, and cool.*
Abbey Randelle: *just disappeared then?
one can only hope she had a most unfortinate accident. however uncertainty has
never put the delicate albino at ease. she smooths her coat with the deft flick
of a wrist* Miss Surly teaches primarily general self defense, am I correct?
*she glances to surly to confirm*
Surly: *tilts her head* what age group? i
rarely take on students younger than fourteen or fifteen. at least privately.
Surly: *nods to Abbey* yes. since i don't
teach a pure style. if i did, i'd probably have more students. *shrugs. it's no
real concern to her*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Whatever age the
Superintendant needs me for." She grins, and looks around. Her eyes fall on
Joshua, and the grin becomes a smile...no less amused, but just a tad less
snarky, perhaps. She nods his way, in greeting.
Surly: *wrinkles her nose* i'm about as
maternal as a brick. i don't deal well with rugrats. *hey--she's being polite.
for her. she didn't refer to children as 'crotch droppings'*
Joshua Coil: *He raises a hand to Reyna,
and approaches. Perhaps, a bit cautiously. His head bobs, looking back and
forth. From Abbey to Invar.* Sir, *he gets out.* Ma'am. Reyna.
Surly: *eyes Josh and grins wolfishly at him.
this one, she recalls. cold eyes very direct*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He continues to guide
Abbey through the park, taking a moment to consider.. and a glance at Reyna as
she mentions Angelia leaving without a word.. something flickers behind pale
eyes..* I see. *Spoken as though he does, and a question is answered. Eyebrows
drift upward slightly.. was that-*
Joshua Coil: *And his head swivels to
Surly. He watches her for a moment, eyes focusing. Her he doesn't know,she could
be something to fight to hunt could she be? Possibly, ohh, to fight to... crap.
He closes his eyes tightly.*
Joshua Coil: *Oh yes. He HAS met her
before.* sorry, *he murmurs to Surly, though for what... it isn't clear.*
Abbey Randelle: Mr. coil. *she murmers
softly, inclining her head, she looks to and from josh and surly* I trust you
have met miss Schulyer?
Surly: *raises an eyebrow at Josh* sorry for
what?
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *An answering nod as
Joshua approaches.* Mr. Coil, good evening. *Eyes wary, but not disappointed to
see him, it seems.. a flicked glance to the sky, then back. Abbey isn't drawn
closer.. rather, he paces beside her half a step away. The better to throw her
out of the way of oncoming trucks, perhaps.*
Surly: we haven't been introduced formally. i
think. *chuckles softly*
Joshua Coil: Nothing, *he says quietly to
Surly. He shifts, and looks frustrated with the newspaper not working the way it
needs to, with the coffee. His eyes flicker just a bit in anger, but he sticks
out a hand to Surly.* Joshua.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Hey, Josh." She
looks him up and down with a chuckle. "How're ya doin'?" Twitchy mood...must be
his time of the month.
Joshua Coil: *He looks over to Reyna,
keeping his hand out.* Good. I'm good, just had to get out for a breath of fresh
air. It's nice out here. Like it.
Surly: *blinks at his hand, why--? oh, yeah!
takes his hand and shakes, grip firm under the gloves and heavy silver rings*
just call me surly. if fits. *ponders a moment, then snorts softly* Bliss seems
to like calling me "Cloud", though.
Joshua Coil: Bliss? *he asks, his head
swiveling back sharply to face Surly. Maybe the question comes out a bit too
much like an order.*
Abbey Randelle: *she glances to Ingvar,
eyes sliding back to josh. a polite smile* It is a lovely evening... *the
mention of bliss is someone she doesn't know of, and so her eyes drift back to
her fiance*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *a slight purse of lips
as he observes.. a flicker of something behind his eyes as the gaze moves
between Josh and Surly.*
Surly: *eyes Josh* yep. Bliss. *arches an
eyebrow, jet black against the fair skin. doesn't look too odd with the dark
purple hair, though*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Yeah...it is good
out here." She notes the sudden, sharp movements from the big guy, and reaches
up to pat his shoulder. A gesture intended to help calm.
Joshua Coil: Is that an actual name? *he
mutters, releasing her hand before he crushes it. A look back to Ingvar,
questioning.*
Surly: which, Bliss, Cloud, or Surly? *smirks
lightly* all three are actual names. *shrugs* so far as i know.
Joshua Coil: *His eyes drift down, maybe a
bit, but by sheer will drift back up to snap on Surly's face.* Good grip, *he
mutters.*
Joshua Coil: Bliss, I meant. Isn't that a
drug? Cloud's pretty odd too. Maybe his parents were hippies.
Ingvar Urgahaldt: Isn't it though.. *his
gaze slips to Abbey for a moment, he seems calm.. but a touch wary.* A
distinguised man- a cousin of mine who resides in the city.. *an aside murmur.*
..on the guestlist.
Surly: *shrugs to Josh* like i'd said to her,
i teach fighting for a living. you tend to get a good grip, or you'll starve. no
clue as to what his parents were, though. *and she doesn't actually care. it's
not related to violence, more than likely, after all*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: ehm.. well. Part of one.
He follows rather other-than-standard customs, Mr. Coil. *a nod, not to
interrupt.*
Abbey Randelle: Of course *she murmers.
there were a good man odd names on the guest list. Abbey rather doesn't
understand this backwards wary greeting thing Josh and Surly were engaging in,
taking the oppurtunity to tuck a strand of wispy white hair behind an ear, strap
of the long satin case on her back adjusted slightly as it presses on a bruised
collarbone*
Joshua Coil: You teach fighting? *he says,
his head swiveling again in interest. He keeps his eyes above the neck, though
he doesn't meet eyes. They simply seem to dart away every time she attempts to
make eye contact.* Interesting.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Bliss..." She
thinks a moment...the name is familiar, but hazy. Maybe she knows him...hmm. She
shrugs and shakes her head, stating next to Joshua for now.
Joshua Coil: *His head swivels back to
Ingvar.* I have to assume so, sir, if he's family and has that name. Though
perhaps it is simply to set them off guard.
Surly: *nods* yep. i do. *doesn't offer any
further explanation. lips twisting into a smirk as she notes the effort not to
stare at her breasts. or meet her eyes*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He raises a fist and
clears his throat, before the gloved hand settles at his side again. Perhaps
choking on a comment, perhaps not.*
Surly: *eyes Ingvar an eyebrow arching
curiously*
Abbey Randelle: *family? mm. she remains
silent and proper, chill as she listens with a carefully practiced look of muted
interest. a thin white eyebrow darts at Ingvar*
Surly: ((*L* poor Ingvar. trapped between
raised female eyebrows....))
Joshua Coil: ((The eyebrow causes +4
damage!))
Surly: ((*giggles!!*))
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Not to mention
being Aggravated damage...since, you know, it's clearly an Aggravated gesture.))
Abbey Randelle: ((for some reason i
imagine this is much like when the music and chatter dies down in a room just as
you finish with "and now the rash is back!"))
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *He glances at Surly,
but doesn't seem inclined to explain. She quite has her hands full.*
Joshua Coil: *No eyebrows arched for him.
His eyes dart to that rather visible underwear, and then back up. Dammit. He
clears his throat.* I've disturbed your peace enough, I think. Maybe I should go
to the firing range to cool off.
Surly: ((*ROTFL!!*)) *shrugs at the big
Hungarian lightly. maybe he just has gas or something*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *Eyebrows are deflected
with a brief touch-and-tuck of lapels.... oh... he's smooooooth.*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: ((Huzzah! I laugh at
your eyebrows! With tiny squeaks of "Don't Hurt Me!))
Surly: *smirks widely at Josh's look. has a
damn good suspicion of why he wants to leave* guns, bah. rather just beat
someone down by hand. more fun that way. *purses her lips thoughtfully* although
i just got a nailgun. *her smirk turns into a rather unpleasant sort of grin*
Abbey Randelle: Of course,*the firing
range. her eyes slip to Ingvar, remembering a recent annoyance. One cannot shoot
an automatic weapon in a public firing range. she inclines her head to josh*
Forgive us for interrupting your evening mr. Coil.
Surly: ((*chortles merrily* Ingvar vs. the
Eyebrows of Doom!))
Joshua Coil: Both at the same time, *he
mutters.* It's more fun that way. And less expected. The gun is simply for
defense's sake.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks at
Joshua...uh-oh, now HER eyebrow is up. "What, you think peace in this group's
gonna last long as it is? I mean, c'mon...I'm bound to piss someone off soon
enough as it is. I'm not the ball of propriety I was even a month ago, after
all..." She chuckles.
Joshua Coil: You didn't, I interrupted
yours, ma'am. *he tells Abbey sincerely.*
Surly: eh...*wrinkles her nose* it's been
suggested i learn to use a gun. but whenever i fight, i go in expecting to get
hurt. point is to deal out more hurt in return. *slow blink* although i don't
actually teach my students to go find brawls. *wry chuckle*
Joshua Coil: *He grunts.* Mostly, they
find you. but only when you don't WANT them to. *He snorts, annoyed.* And when
you want one, you can't damned well FIND one.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "See, I'm a gun-totin'
gal myself," she says to Surly with a grin. "Not that I don't have Denty in case
of emergencies, but nothin' beats Harry, bar none."
Abbey Randelle: *Abbey stifles a sigh.
propriety. there it goes. oh.. and now its gone, temperature spiking low. she
never the less favors josh with a polite curl of pale rose lips* A basic
understanding of firearms can prove quite useful *she murmers softly*
Surly: *smirks at Reyna* betcha i'll piss
someone off first without actually meaning to.
Joshua Coil: Can only be so lucky, *he
mutters.*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: Ah yes... dinner..
*another flicked glance toward the sky.. then his eyes settle again on Abbey.*
Shall we? *Fine features settle on the rest for a moment, as though waiting for
everyone to sort out what they are doing, given everyone's departure.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "I'd almost be
willing to take that bet...the last bet I made, I didn't win. Still managed to
collect, though..." A wink to Joshua.
Surly: *nods to Josh. almost sympathetic*
yeah, i know. soem nights you can't even coax someone into trying to mug you.
*sighs sadly, then shrugs to Reyna* thing with guns, or any weapon other than
your own body, is that you can be disarmed. much harder to disarm someone coming
at you with a fist, unless you remove or break the arm. and frankly, if the
fight's at that point, it's already too late.
Joshua Coil: *He nearly drools at the
thought of that, but shakes his head.* I can go grab something. Public places.
All that. It's good to see you again, Sir. Thought you'd left.
Surly: *blinks* oh, yes. food. *smirks at
Reyna* it's a simple bet to win. some days i can piss people off just by
breathing.
Abbey Randelle: *she regards the group,
eyes lingering on Reyna a moment before she smooths Ingvar's sleeve. flicking a
morsel of nothing off the fine fabric. she waits for a pause in conversation to
reply to the dark hungarian, murmering* Of course. *eyes skate over everyone
again. waiting politely*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Well,
yeah...'disarm' can take a literal meaning, if necessary." She looks almost...mostalgic.
"Ahh, memories. That was a fun night." Yes, nostalgic it was.
Ingvar Urgahaldt: Indeed. *A pat to Josh's
shoulder. Apparently, the hungarian a slightly more affectionate person- if one
could call it such- with the broad man. He turns to lead Abbey away..* Again,
should you need it, Ms. Reiruno, my number has not changed, yes?
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "You, too?"
Surly: *eyes Josh* here's a thought. get
yourself some nice but slightly shabby clothes. dump beer on them...and stagger
down the alleys in a bad neighborhood soemtime. might help if you learn to use
makeup so you look older, or mock some sort of injury, like a bad limp. might
help get you an attempted mugging. *~why~ does she think that's actually good
advice....? grins to Reyna, almsot savagely* makes me sad i missed it.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Gotcha, Ing." She
nods to him with a grin. "I'll give ya a ring some time, catch up and reminisce
on the good old days. Wait..." She pauses, thinking. "Did we actually HAVE any
good old days?"
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *In parting, it
rumbles over one shoulder* There were the two, that time, as I recall.
Surly: *ponders the couple* you two enjoy
dinner. i think you need couple time or something.....thanks for the show, it
was interesting. *seee? she has some manners! she remembers to say thanks.
soemtimes* i'm going to go somewhere i know has salmon the way i like it.
Joshua Coil: *He looks over to Ingvar, at
the contact. And he shrugs.* We'll talk when I'm more in control.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Recognition hits
her eyes. "Ohhh, yeah. There were then." She calls back. "And the other
one...the time in that place, with the thing...remember that?"
Abbey Randelle: *cold. this park, was
beginning to tear at her carefully composed demeanor. allow her mind to wander,
she makes to move with Ingvar, murmering politely* Good evening. delightful to
see each of you. A pleasure,Miss Surly.. thank you for attending... *yes. simply
delightful. polite smile applied as is appropriate*
Joshua Coil: And I'm inviting a friend to
your wedding, a Miss Ashlyn Reale. She seemed to know of you. I am... hoping
this will be all right, Sir.
Ingvar Urgahaldt: Of course, Mr. Coil. *He
nods, one gloved hand raised in mild farewell to Surly.* As you please madam-
our thanks for your accompanying us..
Abbey Randelle: *eyes flash frostily as
she moves away with Ingvar. a picture of decorum, even with the blade case slung
down her back*
Surly: see you guys later. *eyes the remaining
pair with a faint smirk*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: It is, Mr. Coil. Do feel
free, yes? *He actually turns to verify that one, weddings not precisely a thing
one speaks of over one shoulder.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She glances up at
Joshua, then grins, looking over to Surly. "Y'know...I think I like you. You got
style."
Joshua Coil: Yes sir, *he says calmly.* I
only wanted to make sure.
Surly: *laughs shortly* i got an attitude
the size of Texas, you mean. i just don't let myself fall into the doormat
category.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Attitude's always
a good thing. So's not bein' a doormat."
Abbey Randelle: *she simply graces
Ingvar's arm. polite as the ice princess she is and silent as the grave*
Joshua Coil: *He looks over to Reyna at
the words, perhaps challenging. Was that for him? No, dammit... stupid full moon
making him take things personally.*
Ingvar Urgahaldt: *The pair depart the
Park in quiet, perhaps too quiet, grace.*
Surly: *nods* that's what my Pop taught me.
*smirks* i've never had cause to disbelieve that.
Abbey Randelle: (you gotta watch them
folks at randelle manor. *shifty eyes* gets all.. quiet an shit.. an then Boom!
there's entropy and fur flyin everywhere.. blood and gore and dust and rubble
and pots and pans! chaos i tells ya!)
Surly: ((*giggles merrily* good reason for
Schul to give them "couple time".....))
Ingvar Urgahaldt: (Just... no... books.
*ahem* goddamnit.)
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She glances back up
to Joshua. "You need alone time, hon?" It's an honest question, with a minimal
level of Coyote attitude behind it. "Or you want some company while you blow the
evil pieces of paper with concentric circles on it away?"
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((I think Abbey
should start using Forces to further propel the books, just as she throws them.
*NODS*))
Surly: *chuckles at that softly*
Joshua Coil: *He watches Reyna, and he
shrugs.* Don't know where to go, *he says honestly.* Next couple nights are a
bitch.
Abbey Randelle: (oooh! *looks to ingvar*..
i can see it now. Ingvar freezes in chrinos as abbey picks up an enclyclopedia
menacingly)
Surly: *listens to the pair, arms folded under
her breasts. weight resting easily on one leg rather than both*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She nods a little
bit. "Yeah, I get that." A little sigh. "Anything I can do to help?"
Joshua Coil: You have any duct tape?
*He asks calmly.*
Surly: *tilts her head* why not go outside the
city? i used to take a guy i know and his pet wolf out to hunt. *wrinkles her
nose sourly* made him bring bags to stuff the dead things in, too.
Joshua Coil: *He looks over to Surly.*
It... might be a good idea but... *He pauses.* I'm... I've lived in ... City all
of my life. Will it not show her a lack of respect?
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "A Substitute
Teacher's best friend..." She laughs a little. "Hell, I even have Gaffer's Tape.
Electrical Tape...you name the binding material, I probably got it. Comes in
handy when you've got an unconscious person in front of you who you know'll be
pissed after they wake up."
Surly: *raises an eyebrow at the man* how
would you hurt a city's feelings? *is he one of those new agey guys or
something?*
Joshua Coil: *He clears his throat, and
looks over to Reyna at this point.* That could be good to keep around. Should
that exact situation happen.
Surly: *still looks vaguely puzzled, then
shrugs. weird....*
Laidan [lupus]: She couldn't be in the
house anymore. She had to get out for a little while. The sleek wolf pads slowly
through the park, tail and ears a little low. Occasionally pausing to sniff at
this or that.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She reaches into
her duster and pulls out a roll of silvery, one-sticky-sided goodness. "What,
you think I'd leave home without it?"
Joshua Coil: *He arches an eyebrow, and
lets out a slight laugh.* So if you need ot knock me out, you know what to do.
*He rolls his shoulders, and then looks over to Surly.* Who are you related to?
Joshua Coil:
d10: per+alert: 7,10,6,4,7,
Reyna Varinia Reiruno:
d10: Per+Alert: 9,8,5,3,4,8,
Joshua Coil: *His head swivels to the
approaching wolf.*
Laidan [lupus]:
d10: per+alert: 3,4,6,7,9,4,10,
Laidan [lupus]:
d10: reroll ten : 5,
Surly: *blinks* huh? *tilts her head, giving
him a blank look* ((*chuckels* PB 2 SL))
Surly:
d10: : 2,6,7,6,6,3,
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "That is the plan,"
she says to Joshua with a grin. Something about that whole thought gives her an
odd look, and she laughs suddenly, before movement catches her eye. She looks
over and grins suddenly at the sight of Laidan.
Laidan [lupus]: ((PB 4. I win!)) Oh.
She knows people over there. She isn't sure if she wants to go over there or
not, but she slowly pads over anyway.
Surly: *huh. another wolf in the city.
figures*
Surly: ((*giggles* yep! you do!))
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((PB...ah, damn.
Nuwisha don't have Pure Breed. Ah, well. *G*))
Surly: ((but they do have PA....))
Joshua Coil: ((Neither do Glasswalkers. So
NYEAH. But he's all ragey!)) *He watches Laidan, and he cants his head, as he
squats down to match her, lowering his head to be ... beneath hers.*
Surly: *blinks at the guy, puzzled yet again,
as he seems to try and flatten to the ground without touching it. yep.
definately a weird one.*
Laidan [lupus]: She gently butts Joshua,
and nuzzles against the man. Her posture still remains subdued, but comfortable
in Josh's and Reyna's presence.
Joshua Coil: *He closes his eyes, and rubs
the top of his head against the side of the wolf's mouth. And then leans back,
to sit on the ground. Seeming more comfortable that way.*
Joshua Coil: Reyna's promised to knock me
out and bind me if I lose control, *he says helpfully.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She chuckles a
little and bends over to scratch Laidan's fur around the neck. "Hey, girl. Good
to see ya." A glance over at Surly, and she winks.
Surly: *smirks lightly to Reyna with a
small shrug, just watching*
Laidan [lupus]: She gently butts Reyna's
hand in a hello, and since Josh has sat down, she lays down and rests her head
on his leg. A there is a rumble, noises coming from her in a response. ~ws~
"That is good."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She steps back from
the duo, taking a few steps away to give them cuddle time, and her smoke time.
She reaches into her duster, pulling the cigarette holder, and pops one into her
mouth. Surly is offered one.
Surly: *shakes her head* don't smoke.
*stretches* getting hungry though. want to go with? *arches a brow curiously*
Joshua Coil: *He looks over to Reyna, then
back to Surly.* Go ahead with her. She's cuter.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A shrug, and she
puts the case away, before lighting her cigarette. "I dunnoooo, Miss Salmon. You
want seafood, and I'm a girl who grew up where if you got fish it was called a
McFillet. So I stayed away from it." She smirks, obviously teasing by her tone.
A glance goes back to Joshua. "Awww, Josh. No one's cuter then you when you get
all tense-like..." She winks at him. Coyote's hiting snark-overload for some
reason...
Surly: *snorts at Josh* cute is for small,
delicate, fluffy things. i am about as 'cute' as a rabid pit bull. *smirks*
although i'm not bad-looking. *no false modesty. she is a looker. it's just
another weapon to try and goad others into a fight*
Joshua Coil: *His eyes widen, and again,
fingers dig in the dirt.* Maybe I should find a motel room, *he says, with a bit
of a growl to his voice.*
Laidan [lupus]: Her ears flick as they
talk, listening even as her eyes stare out at nothing.
Surly: *chuckles at Reyna* place i'm going has
decent steak, too. don't get the fried cheesecake, though. they use stale crumbs
to coat the stuff.
Laidan [lupus]: And her head lifts
slightly as Joshua tenses, ears swinging toward him.
Joshua Coil: I can bind myself, mostly, I
just need someone to get one hand.
Surly: *ponders* ever try making a slipknot
out of rope or something, and tying it off on the bedpost? could possibly stick
the one hand through it when you're done with the rest. although i don't get why
you'd want to tie yourself up. *shrugs*
Joshua Coil: That's a good idea, *he
offers to Surly. Though he doesn't clarify for her information.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Joshua, motel
room, electrical tape..." She considers a moment, that grin playing heavily on
her lips. "Well, I'm game..." She looks at Surly, then back to Joshua and Laidan.
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "Do you want me to
come with you, or would you rather I not?"
Surly: *snorts* if you're going to have a
black tie-down party, enjoy. *smirks* i'm going to go feed myself. *laughs
shortly*
Joshua Coil: *He looks over to Laidan
seriously.* I think I'm going to need defense against molestation at this point.
Laidan [lupus]: There is a faint chuff of
amusement. ~ws~ "I'll defend my packmate."
Joshua Coil: ((*giggles* Black tie-down
party. That's... so good.))
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She giggles a
little at Joshua's remark and Laidan's answer, shaking her head. "Hey, hey...I'm
just a lil' ol' innocent Good Samaritan, don'tcha know."
Surly: *laughs again, shaking her head* i
wouldn't worry about molestation so much as i would someone ordering pizza. and
making sure the door is wide open when the delivery beast comes.
Surly: ((*grins happily* thank you! stole it
from Lackey, actually....))
Joshua Coil: *He looks over to Surly.*
Laidan will protect me, *he says sincerely.*
Laidan [lupus]: The wolf flicks up her
ears at her name, cocking her head slightly. ~ws~ "Of course I will."
Surly: Laidan? is that Laidan? *nods toward
the wolf curiously* mmrr, she'd probably do a good job. *eyes her speculatively*
she's not the biggest wolf i've ever heard of, but she's tight. good teeth from
what i can see--yeah, she'd be good in a fight if it came to it. *her tone
matter-of-fact, not flattering the wolf*
Joshua Coil: *And his eyes narrow.* And I
will protect her if needs be, *he growls at Surly.*
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "I'm not sure if I
should be insulted or complimented by what she says... blind or not, I can kick
ass." The wolf snorts slightly
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Suuure...now, I'm
getting double-teamed." She sighs, shaking her head with a look of mock hurtness.
"Damn, it's almost as if I come off as, like, mischevious or something."
Surly: *nods* good call. *smirks lightly* in
all honesty, i prefer fighting humans, not wolves. i've more experience there.
she wouldn't react the same way as you would, and she'd fight in an entirely
different manner.
Surly: *eyes Reyna and snorts* like you don't
already know it.
Joshua Coil: *His head swivels to Reyna.*
Sometimes... *He pauses.* You remind me too much of her. The negative side as
well.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Joshua's words
bring her out of her snark a little, and she blinks. "Fair enough...my bad." She
sighs, and takes a drag off of her cigarette, looking over toward the bay.
Laidan [lupus]: Everyone has been so
weird lately. No one is happy. There is a distinct snort. ~ws~ "Either we should
go tie Joshua up, or we should all go get fed. Or both."
Joshua Coil: *He grumbles slightly, and
his head lowers.* I'm sorry, *he lets out, and then pushes himself up, with a
stroke of Laidan's head.* I should go somewhere. Going crazy. Hate this.
Laidan [lupus]: Her ears and tail drop
back a bit since she thinks she made Joshua leaves. But she nuzzles him anyway,
gently butting his leg. ~ws~ "Feel better..."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "S'my fault, hon."
She tajes a last drag of her cigarette and flicks it into a nearby ashtray.
"Let's go get your bind on, if you want, Josh."
Joshua Coil: Just that, and then you can
go eat. *he clears his throat.* S'long as one of you gets me up in the morning,
I'll be fine.
Surly: *after a few more moments of watching
the weird people* try not to get yourselves dead. i'm going for food. *with that
as her farewell, she heads off, the mesh skirt swinging with her stride*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Nice meetin'
ya, Surly. Stay chilly, a'ight?"
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "I'll stay with you
Joshua...."
Joshua Coil: If you want to just give me
the duct tape, you can go to dinner with her, *he offers.* I don't mean to be...
like this.
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "It's okay."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "It ain't yer
fault, Joshua." She looks at him. "Just like..." She trails off, shaking her
head, and sighs. "Let's go. Sounds like it's gonna be an all-nighter, and that
ain't a bad thing." The grin finds it's way back onto her face. Yes, humor is
always good. ALWAYS.
Joshua Coil: *He rolls his shoulders.*
I'll be in a motel room with two beautiful women, and I won't even remember it.
Fuck my luck. Let's go before I lose it.
Laidan [lupus]: She stands up, moving to
trot after Joshua and Reyna.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Yeah, I know." She
pats Joshua on the shoulder, as they walk along. "Sorry. S'my dad's sense of
humor acting up again. I love him to death, but he's a real asshole, sometimes."
Joshua Coil: It's not a problem, *he
says with a shrug.* I just need to calm down. Not enough coffee. thank the
mother that I ask off work for these days.
Laidan [lupus]: She follows just behind
them, easily. Stay behind them, no walking into people or things.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She chuckles a
little. "The Bitchmobile's not far away. Should we pick up a caffeine IV drip on
the way to the hotel?"
Joshua Coil: *He looks down to Laidan.* Do
you want to, ma'am?
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "I do not mind,
either way. Though I should probably eat something, as I promise Eddie a long
time ago I would." She dosn't seem THAT enthusiatic about eating though.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "You're eating,"
she says to Laidan, as if it's been decided. "We'll pick something up on the
way."
Joshua Coil: Meat, *he says with a nod.*
Anywhere we can pick up a steak on the way?
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "Yes ma'am." Steak
sounded good, she had to admit.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Plenty of places,"
she says with a chuckle. "This is 'New Yawk,' after all." She winks. "Lotsa
choices."
Laidan [lupus]: She continues to trot
behind the pair trustingly.
Joshua Coil: Steak, then, *he says
sincerely.* Please. *His mouth nearly waters for it.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Coolio." She leads
them to the Bicthmobile, opning up the side door for Laidan to jump in, then
unlocking the passenger door before moving around to the driver's side and
sliding in. Yes, after getting towed and her month's supply of product getting
stolen, she locks her doors now. She can be taought.
Laidan [lupus]: She jumps onto the back,
and then lays down without a word.
Joshua Coil: *He slides into the front
seat, then, though instinct makes him want to sit back with Laidan and just curl
up.*
Laidan [lupus]: ((brb))
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She starts the
thing up, and pulls out, onto the street. "Hmm...good steak, good steak..."
Joshua Coil: *Meatmeatmeatmeatmeat.*
Somewhere that serves it very rare?
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "I figured as
much..." She chuckles. "I can always just pick some up from the grocery store,
and cook it up on the Foreman Grill I got in the back..."
Joshua Coil: And take away all the grease?
*he snorts.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She chuckles.
"Yeah, 'cause you need your blood pressure higher, right?"
Joshua Coil: Hey, nothing wrong with my
blood pressure. Just my temper, *he says with a nod.*
Laidan [lupus]: There is a little chuckle
from the wolf in the back
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She grins. "Fair
enough. I know of a place." She steers her way down the streets, toward the
diner she knows of that does steak greasy & rare.
Joshua Coil: *Oh yes... steak that is
greasy and rare. It's JUST what he wants. He looks ravenous when they arrive
there.*
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "Do you guys want me
to shift and come in too?" The wolf lifts her head from the back to speak to
them.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A few blocks down,
she pulls up to a stop. "A'ight, you two stay here...I'll be right back. If I'm
not out in ten minutes, then the they've switched the sugar with rat poison."
She pauses, and looks to Josh, just in case. "Yeah, that was a joke." In she
heads.
Laidan [lupus]: Oh. Reyna says stay IN the
car. So she does, laying back down. ~ws~ "Thank you Reyna."
Joshua Coil: *Of course he tenses at that.
Poison? Poison could mean Wyrm taint! Wyrm taint could mean things to fight,
and... dammit. Tease.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: And she's in there
for 9 minutes and 45 seconds.
Laidan [lupus]: ((*wrestles her tag
back*))
Joshua Coil: *For the entire time, he sits
in the car, and fidgets.* You think she's in trouble? We should go in. We
should... oh, THERE she is.
Laidan [lupus]: She creeps forward, and
gently licks his hand to sooth him. And then lays back down.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Finally, she comes
out with three styrofoam containers. Two of them have "Doggie Bag" written
across the top in black Sharpie. She grins as she steps off the curb, crossing
around the front and opening the driver's side door. "Hey, guys. Damn, good
thing I went in there. Rat poison EVERYWHERE. On the walls, the floor, the
counters..." She slides the boxes over to Joshua. "Don't worry, I licked it off
the food, though. Yummy!"
Joshua Coil: *He looks to Reyna, eyes
widening. Concern? Worry... oh, wait. Another joke.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She giggles a
little, and then starts the car up. "A'ight. Hotel preference? If not, I know of
a good place."
Laidan [lupus]: She sniffs at the boxes,
but remains laying where she is.
Joshua Coil: Any sort of out of the way
locale, that won't worry if their room gets a little messed up, *he says with a
slight grunt.*
Joshua Coil: ((BRB))
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Then this place'll
be perfect. I've stayed there a couple times." She drives along, to the Bronx.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: It's a quiet drive,
on the way out. She keeps the radio off, 'cause almost any CD she has contains a
song that could incite frenzy. Her expression is calm, a very slight smile on
her face, slightly nostalgic as she steers through the streets.
Laidan [lupus]: She eventually creeps up
so she's lying inbetween the two front seats, resting her head on her pause.
She's otherwise inobtrusive.
Joshua Coil: *He looks out the window, and
squirms horridly. He opens up the window. Back up, down again.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Eventually, she
pulls up to the hotel in Queens. Not nice by any stretch of the imagination, not
an absolute dump, either. Just anonymously bad.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Queens=Bronx.
D'oh))
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "Can I take my collar
off now?"
Joshua Coil: Go ahead, Lai. No one's
stopping you. *He mutters it almost irritatedly.* Fucking traffic. Swear to
CHRIST these people drive like assholes.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Of course, hon."
((You guys wanna move to Queens Business, in case someone wants to take this
room?))
Laidan [lupus]: ((Sounds good to me))
Joshua Coil: ((Kay!))
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((BRONX! BRONX
Business. *Slaps head* Too much that's happened in Queens these days))
BRONX HOTEL
Joshua Coil: *He grunts, as he stares
out the window.* Almost there? I'm hungry.
Laidan [lupus]: The lupus starts to paw off her collar, or
tries to. It takes a little bit of of wrestling and pawing, and even then, it
tries to get stuck on her ears. She makes a disgruntled noise.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She pulls up to the
place, and nods. "We're there. You guys wanna wait here while I check us in, or
would you rather wait out here?"
Joshua Coil: I need to get out, need to
MOVE, *he mutters, and does so, pacing back and forth.*
Laidan [lupus]: Shaking off her collar, she slides out of
Joshua's window, and to the floor.
Laidan [lupus]: Er, ground that is.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "A'ight..." SShe
slides out of the van. "Don't say I didn't warn ya..." She heads up to the door,
moving in and to the front desk. She smiles to the guy behind the counter, who
seems to recognize her and gives her a semi-lacivious leer.
Joshua Coil: *He paces back and forth, but
looks inside. Agent of the Wyrm! Ki... no, that's just a jogger.*
Laidan [lupus]: She trots beside Josh, shaking out her
fur. Stupid collar.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: After a few minutes
inside of conversation, with Reyna rolling her eyes and the clerk trying several
obvious come-ons, she gets a key and heads back out. "A'ight, we're good to go."
Joshua Coil: *He grunts, and follows her
in. The clerk gets a savage glare for his insult to the Lady.*
Laidan [lupus]: And lo doth she trot after them.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: The clerk meeps and
scurries away from the Rage-ridden Joshua. Reyna smirks and leads the due up to
the top floor, corner room. It's not well-kept up...room service means something
entirely differently here, and the maid quit last year...but it's not rat-ridden
or anything like that.
Joshua Coil: *It's not bad, but his jaw
tightens. His eyes are simply stuck to glare-mode, as he paces around.* I'm
hungry.
Laidan [lupus]: Laidan would scare away any rats that were
there anyway. Snapping wolf teeth and all.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Theeen let's eat!"
She plops down in a chair and reaches out a hand for the box not labelled
"Doggie Bag."
Joshua Coil: *He grabs for the bag
greedily, smelling the food.*
Laidan [lupus]: She sits at both their feet, waiting for
somone to hand her her box, salivating almost as much as Josh.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Boxes get
distributed, and she opens hers up. The others have their rare, greasy
steaks...she's got, oddly, Chinese. Orange Chicken, Chow Mein, and Egg Foo Yung.
Joshua Coil: *The chinese catches his
nostrils as well. Ohh... but... MEAT. He opens up one of the styrofoam
containers, and lays it on the floor for Lai, before digging into his savagely.
No fork, no knife. Just fingers and teeth.*
Laidan [lupus]: Much like Josh, she forgos being polite to
dig into the steak with her teeth. Hungrier than she thought she was.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She uses the
chopsticks, though she obviously is NO good at it. In fact, she seems to be
using them only because failing at it is amusing to her. She manages to eat
quickly enough with it, though, using the sticks to spear the chicken, for
instance. She's creative in her chopstick use.
Joshua Coil: *He looks up at Reyna's food,
a little of the steak blood and juices on his face. Rar.*
Laidan [lupus]: Three bites, and that steak is gone. Not
nearly enough, but good enough for now. Unshamdely, he leans down to lick the
juice from the bottom of the container.
Joshua Coil: *He wipes off his mouth with
the back of his hand, and delicately licks his fingertips off.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She, obviously, is
much slower to eat. Soon as Joshua and Laida are done, she grins a bit, and
holds her own food out. "I bought more then I wanted...either of you
interested?"
Joshua Coil: *He licks his lips, but as
that one hunger is mostly satiated, he defers to Laidan.*
Laidan [lupus]: She nudges Joshua to take it if he's
hungry. Taking care of her pack, making sure he's okay.
Joshua Coil: *In that case he takes on the
remaining chinese with the fervent hunger of the starving.*
Laidan [lupus]: She lays down where she is, gently nosing
her box out of the way.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She picks up the
box from Laidan, and grabs Joshua's box as well, taking them to the trash and
dumping them in.
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "Thank you Reyna."
Joshua Coil: *He doesn't seem to notice,
cleaning up the food in a rapid pace, almost defensively. He licks off hs
fingers once more. His breath shudders, fighting off the base instincts.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "No problem, Laidan."
She smiles, and moves to the dresser, hopping up onto it and pulling a
cigarette. "Happy to help."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She lights the
cigarette and looks between them. "So...duct tape time yet? One nice
thing...sturdy beds. So I don't think you'll be busting through." She chuckles.
Laidan [lupus]: She slowly settles down, though her ears
twitch at every noise. Careful. A little cautious
Laidan [lupus]: And she twists her ear towards Joshua,
asking him silently if he needs it now.
Joshua Coil: *He breathes deeply, and lets
out a slighrt growl.* Better safe than sorry, *he offers.* Might as well now.
Don't worry about the clothes.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She nods a little
and pulls out the roll of tape, sliding off the counter. "A'ight. Assume the
position, if you would..."
Laidan [lupus]: She sits up, alert. Ready to leap onto
Joshua if she needs to.
Joshua Coil: *He sighs, and lays across
the bed.* Other people would find this weird, you know.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Other people
would, yes." She nods. "I, due to past experiences here in New York...find it
just another evening with those I care about." She takes a hand and brings it to
the bedpost, starting the duct taping. Not worrying about using too
much...strong tape, sure. But big n' furries defy strong.
Laidan [lupus]: She rests her head on the bed 'watching'
them, per say. She'd take care of her packmate and her friend.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno:
d10: Dex+Security (WP): 1,4,7,2,8,1,
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Okay, so it's been
a while since she's done this. It's messy, and not as strong as it could be. She
moves around the bed, remarkably business-like, her attention focused entirely
on her work, her face unnaturally calm.
Joshua Coil: *He grunts, looking
frustrated at it.* You're gonna have to do it tighter than that.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Hmm?" She looks up
and at him from the spot at his foot, blinking. A glance up at the work around
the hand, and she winces. "FUCK." She sighs and shakes her head, muttering
something under her breath in Spanish, and moves up to retry it.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno:
d10: Dex+Security: 7,3,4,8,4,8,
Joshua Coil: *He grunts, and tugs,
not... really hard. Then again, this was just so they'd have time to knock his
ass out and redo it.* Thanks, *he mutters, and pauses, looking up.* Even if I
don't lose it... thanks.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: MUCH better. She
gives Josh an apologetic look. "Sorry." And she moves around the bed, taping him
the rest of the way up, then moving to take a seat in a chair, pulling Harry and
setting it on the counter, barrel pointed away from them all but within reach,
as if out of habit. "No problem, Josh."
Laidan [lupus]: She moves her position, so she's laying
inbetween both of them. Able to protect both from anything.
Joshua Coil: And if you need to shoot me,
don't worry, I understand. It'll heal.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She nods a little
to that, taking a drag off of her cigarette. "It always does."
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "I hope no one shoots anyone." She
murmurs from the floor.
Joshua Coil: *He snorts at that, and looks
up to the ceiling.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "I hope so too,
hon." She nods to Laidan with a smile, and stubs her cigarette out. "Soooo...how
was everyone's weekend?" Hey, someone's gotta make conversation.
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "It could have been a lot better."
She admits, flopping slightly.
Joshua Coil: I didn't kill Micah. That's a
good thing, right? *He stares up at the ceiling. Twitch twitch.*
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She sighs. "So we
all had shitty weekends. That makes sense."
Joshua Coil: On the up side, I got to tell
him I was dating someone else, *he says, keeping his eyes on the ceiling.*
Laidan [lupus]: She flicks her ears towards Josh, and
just... seems to lower herself on the floor. If that's possible.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Her eyes shift to
Joshua a moment, tilting her head. "Oh, really. Bet that went well..."
Joshua Coil: I lied, but... *He shrugs.*
Not very fucking well. I can NOT deal with him. Not right now, he's ... *He
shudders.* Fuck, some wounds don't heal.
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "No, they don't." She agrees quietly.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She nods at that,
looking away from Josh, to the wall. "No, some don't. Some wounds don't heal at
all. Others...take a very, very long time." A little sigh.
Joshua Coil: *He pauses. And an odd
choking sound comes out of his mouth.* Fuck. Please... don't take any offense to
this, but... I sound like a WOMAN.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Give it time,
though," she says with a faint smile, slumping down a little further in the
chair, legs rising to rest against the top of the dresser. She affects a smile.
"It may just well heal in the end, after all. You never know."
Laidan [lupus]: She finally lifts her head, and shifts her
head to nuzzle Josh's leg a little. Trying to soothe again.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "No offense taken."
She looks to Joshua with a little grin. "Should I put on 'How Stella Got Her
Groove Back,' get nail polish and Margeritas, and make a sleepover out of it
all?"
Joshua Coil: Kinda like this new girl, *he
says absently.* Think she's got someone else. Missed all these FUCKING
opportunities because I carried on with this bullshit with Micah. God DAMMIT.
*He snaps suddenly, a nasty, half-growl escaping from his throat, a savage snap
of teeth.*
Joshua Coil:
d10: Rage: 6,6,3,1,1,
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She sits up,
putting her hand on Harry, watching. Waiting.
Laidan [lupus]: She pulls her head away very quickly and
stands up, legs tense, ready to pounce.
Joshua Coil: *He shudders, and slumps back
against the bed again.* No movies, *he mutters feebly, sounding tired.* No
makeovers. No goddamned talking about boys. Just so fucking tired.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She relaxes,
sitting back and nodding. "Yeah, we're all tired, I think. In our own ways."
Joshua Coil: I'm gonna nap here. Wake me
if anything bad happens, *he mutters.*
Laidan [lupus]: She slowly settles back down again.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "A'ight, hon. Get
some rest." She sighs and sits back, looking out the window.
Laidan [lupus]: She shuffles slightly and curls up at the
base of Reyna's chair.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: When Joshua finally
passes out, she looks over to him, watching with a sad little smile on her face.
The whole situation is way, way too reminscent to her. She opens the flash and
takes a pull off of it, then reaches down to scratch Lai behind the ears.
Laidan [lupus]: She faintly pushes her head against
Reyna's hand, but it's rather half hearted.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "You're good
people, Laidan," she says absently, eyes on Joshua's sleeping form. "Shouldn't
have to go through this shit, y'know?"
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "No one should have to go through
any of the things any of us has gone through." The wolf softly rumbles. "But it
is the nature of this world."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Yeah." She sighs.
"It's a fucked up world, ain't it." She shakes her head and shifts her body so
she's lying sideways, legs flopped over one armrest, her back arched over the
other one. She continues to scratch and pet the Fianna, as she takes another
shot. "Ah, well, I guess it could be worse, right?" Somehow, maybe?
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "Sure. Much worse. In many ways. I
just don't feel like saying them all right now." She lifts her head so it rests
on the chair next to Reyna.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Aww, come on. It'd
be fun." She chuckles a little bit. "Naah, maybe you're right. Don't dwell on
the bad. Good things only, right? I mean...we got some good goin' on in our
lives, don't we?"
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "We're alive." She points out.
That's a good thing. "There's... the kids..." But she can't think of anymore.
She's lost two lovers now, and one mate. It still weighs on her.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "We've got
friends," she adds in. "Some of them are doing well."
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "Yes, they are." And that is good.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "The city isn't
burning down around us." She thinks, then frowns, deeply. "...shit, is that
all?"
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "The Wyrm hasn't won and enslaved us
all." She adds helpfully.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Point there." She
nods. "And...um...nothing else hasn't destroyed us all, either."
Laidan [lupus]: There is a distinct pause, and her ears
droop. ~ws~ "I still don't feel better Reyna."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Me neither." She
looks down to Laidan, sadly. "It ain't a lotta goodness, hon, when the only
things we can think of is that the world hasn't ended, and our friends and us
are alive."
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "I should be thankful, because I have
much more than I ever thought I would. But I can't right now Reyna. And I feel
bad for that."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Ah, don't feel bad
'cause you feel bad, chica." She pets the metis, sighing. "'cause then
you just feel doubly bad. And that ain't good."
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "No... no it ain't good." She agrees,
nuzzling Reyna's hand a little bit. "I never meant to be a bad mate, Reyna."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "I know. Neither
did I. Well, not that I ever WAS a mate, so to speak, but...y'know." She stares
at her knees. "What makes you think you were a bad mate?"
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "You were still loved." She shuffles
closer, since she can't crawl up on the chair. "And I don't know. I hurt Brian,
and now he's leaving. Alexis left as well. Maybe I hurt her as well by not
understanding. Two cannot be a coincidence."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Okay, hon. Alexis,
you cannot blame yourself for, and you and I both damn well know that shit. I
know you loved her, hon, but the girl was seriously fucked up. SO not your
fuckin' fault."
Laidan [lupus]: ~ws~ "But could I have fixed her if I
hadn't turned her away in my own hurt? Could I have stopped her from doing what
she did? I don't know. I just... I trust too much. I guess."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Maybe you
could've." She shrugs. "Maybe not. I didn't fix mine. Thought I did. Then he
went and died because of the issues we thought were better, but really weren't."
Her jaw sets, staring at the wall. She takes a long drink off of her flask.
"Maybe some people, ya just can't fix."
Laidan [lupus]: It's a muted cracking of phone, and the
little metis rests her homid head on Reyna's middle, while one absently strokes
her hand. Soothing in the best way she knows how. "I'm sorry Reyna."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Not your fault.
Not my fault." She shrugs. "Not even his fault, really. Fault of the fuckers who
fucked his head up since birth." A pause. "Just like Alexis. Just like Brian.
Micah. Angelia. And so on. And so on. And so on, and so on, and fucking so
on..."
Laidan: "Reyna?" It's small, childish.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Yeah, Lai?"
Laidan: "Love you."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She smiles a little
bit, looking down to the woman, and leans over, to hug Laidan. "Love you too,
hon."
Laidan: She shifts, and wraps her arms around the other
woman to hug her tightly.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She holds the hug
for a few, long moments, then releases Laidan, sighing deeply. "God, we're a
fucked-up little posse, ain't we?" She says it in an entirely affectionate way.
Laidan: "Yeah," she says quietly. "We are. But I kind of
like us like that."
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A chuckle, and she
wipes at her eyes irritably. "Yeah. It gives us character, or some shit like
that."
Laidan: "No," she says softly. "It just makes us closer."
She curls awkwardly with the woman on the chair, petting her hand.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Misery loves
company, I guess." She nods with a little laugh. She glances back over at
Joshua, going quiet for a moment, watching him. Before another sigh. "Thanks."
Laidan: "You're welcome Reyna. Thank you too." She
murmurs, still stroking the other's hand.
Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "You're welcome."
She goes to take another drink of the flask, then frowns in annoyance when she
finds it empty. She looks around and sighs. "Gotta get up a minute, hon."
Laidan: Laidan slides off her obidiently.