Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: The car stops outside Aerin and Bliss's apartment, and Aerin slips out, tossing the keys to Kelsey before he moves to get Michelle. He opens the door and dips in, gathering her up in his arms and making his way toward the front door. "Can you get the door, Kelsey?"

Michelle (Rauko): *She would be coming along very quiet and still, letting Aerin pick her up and still kind of holding onto him if half*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She catches the keys in the air and looks through the keys for a likely house key, if he has more than one, a couple will be tried before she gets the right one and unlocks it then holds the door(s) open for them*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He slips in the front door with a grateful nod to Kelsey, carrying Michelle into the apartment. The apartment is goodsized, but not huge. The living room is ahead of them, and the open doorway to the kitchen on their right. The kitchen is spotless, blue tile and brushed steel. The living room is dark earth tones, woods with rich grain, dark brown courderoy couches. The walls are fainter colors, browns and oranges in a mottling of tones - and a handpainted red and orange dragon on the wall they're facing. It makes for an unusual living room. Aerin sets Michelle gently down on one of the couches, kneeling next to her and smoothing hair back from her face.

Dara : *she slips out after everyone, keepig rather quiet*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She shuts the door after Dara slips in and locks it. Then looks around for someplace that seems to be the usual drop spot for keys and such. If she sees one, she'll put them there. Otherwise, coffee table.*

Michelle (Rauko): *Is going to stay right where Aering leaves her, with a little shiver, for a moment those odd eyes do looking to him, before she lowers them again*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "You're okay, Michelle." He smiles gently to her, and nods. "Just rest, all right? You're safe, I promise. No one is going to hurt you, or Anette. Not tonight, not ever." For the moment, Kelsey and Dara aren't there. He has his ward to look after, and he's doing it.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She moves over towards the kitchen, inviting herself to rummage around trying to find some sort of juice type drink for Michelle.*

Dara : *chewing on her lip, hands fidgeting with her pack straps, she keeps back mostly*

Michelle (Rauko): *She nods a tiny bit at his words, seems a bit uneasy despite the nod, moving slightly, curling some, before her eyes glance at him again, before she murmurs, very, very low* youaren't yelling...

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He smiles and shakes his head. "No...no yelling. Why would I?"

Michelle (Rauko): *shifts lightly, like she shruges her shoulders, watching him a moment, in a way not sure she should, and clearly doing in by seconds, looking at him then away, and back and forth, like if she was seeking if he IS angry or not, just after a few moments she wishpers* they usuallydo

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "I'm not them, hon." The kitchen has all sorts of drinks, juices included. Aerin smiles to Michelle and brushes her hair back a little again. "You're okay. I promise you are. No one here's going to yell at you for tonight, all right?"

Shadow's Blissful Silence: He hovers uncertainly a little away from Aerin and Michelle, all that wildness tamed down again.

Michelle (Rauko): *she nods at that, staying still under his touch, peering to him yet again*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She grabs the orange juice and then looks through the cupboards until she finds the glasses and pours a cup. She puts the juice away then takes the cup over to where Aerin and Michelle are and offers it over, somewhere in between Aerin and Michelle not sure if the girl'll take it directly from her.*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He reaches out and takes the glass from Kelsey with a grateful smile, and hands it over to Michelle. "Drink this...it'll help you feel better. Rest if you need to...I'll be right here." He rises then, once Michelle has the glass, and looks to Bliss, sharing a look with him.

Dara : *she just keeps back, keeps quiet, and watches everyone else, soft clicking heard from inside her mouth*

Michelle (Rauko): *Well she'll actually move slightly backwards on the couch when Kelsey gets to close, as she usually does with people she is not used to be close with, but... takes the glass... with a peer to the woman then to Aerin, murmuring*thankyou *and nodding*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She nods and backs off a bit, moving over closer to Dara, out of the way, quiet, not wanting to give Michelle any reason to be more uneasy.*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night] -> Shadow's Blissful Silence: It's the "You okay?" look.

Shadow's Blissful Silence: Aerin gets a little smile as Bliss shrinks a little further back. Not entirely devoted to arguing for Gaia, he's much less scary. And unfocused. He drifts around, moving a glass two inches to one side, straightening a stack of magazines, touching the dragon painted on the wall.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *Oh yeah, and she'd have stashed her backpack and skateboard somewhere out of the way for the moment.*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Of course, Michelle." He nods to Bliss giving him a slight smile back, and looks between the other three, pulling a smoke. "Bliss...this is Kelsey. Kelsey...Bliss. In case that wasn't established earlier."

Michelle (Rauko): *she though after a mometn moves, to well be straightened... or pour juice all over the place, actually taking some of it, before nestly it between her hands, in her lap*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She nods.* I gathered but things were kinda focused elsewhere. *She holds out a hand towards Bliss.* Pleased ta meet you.

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Hey." He says softly, and then realises that it's introductions, like _introductions_ time and glides across the room with all new purpose, which means he's back to self-assured all over again, though without that viscious edge. "Shadow's Blissful Silence. Fostern Shadow Lord Ragabash."

Dara : *finding a spot, she just sits, out of teh way, pack in her lap, half leanig over it, sittig on the floor*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): Fells the Dragon Cliath Get of Fenris Ahroun.

Michelle (Rauko): *eh... and there goes, yellowish red eyes, going to Kelsey as she introduces herself, before she stares fixedly down and to the glass, shifting... at least the little shake in her hands is half hidden by the fact she is kinda nestling it behind her legs*

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Only a Cliath and you're felling dragons?" He laughs softly. "I see Aerin's found us a child prodigy." He is pleased by that, and very proud. Of her, of Aerin, of...well, that's nebulous.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She laughs and scratches the back of her head a bit.* Yeah. Something like that. *She runs her hands through her hair with a quirky grin.*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He smiles at Bliss's words and takes a seat on the other couch, lighting the cigarette and leaning back. His attention flits to Michelle for a moment, then over to Dara. "Hey, you. You doin' okay?"

Michelle (Rauko): *Is... quiet, in place, staring at the glass, and very so much still*

Dara : *fishing a sketchpad from her pack, she just quietly glances between everyone before slipping a pencil out too and flipping through the pages*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *Is well away from Michelle, doing her best to seem as non-threatening as possible.*

Shadow's Blissful Silence: Ohhhhhhh...perhaps there are starving children in Ethiopia who also require Aerin's attention, because god knows he doesn't! Bliss stalks off down the hallway and into his room, though the door stays open. No slamming.

Dara : hmm?*lookinng over to aerin, having found a page the pencil starts moving across it* um...yeah.....Im cool...*shrugging and nodding*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She blinks as Bliss stalks off.* Errr....

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He sighs and hangs his head. "Of, for Goddess's..." It's muttered quietly, before he rises. "Talk amongst yaselves," he says in a mock-'Coffee Talk' tone, before he moves to follow Bliss.

Michelle (Rauko): *odd eyes peer at the moment from Bliss, before she stares back down, seeming just... there. She takes another small little drink form the jucie, letting it again nestled in her hands*

Dara : *brows furrowing, she shakes her head and sighs, eyes back to the sketchpad and what shes doing, soft clicking coming from her mouth*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She sighs and finds an open space of wall. Dara's drawing and she's not about to walk over to Michelle and scare the crap out of the girl.*

Michelle (Rauko): *Well...she is very so much quiet, and still, though after a moments silence, she seems to peer faintly up, still quite unsure, and confused maybe at the lack of yelling*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night] -> Shadow's Blissful Silence: He follows Bliss into the room, sighing as he moves toward him, sighing. "Bliss...I'm here. I'm sorry. It's...you were introducing yourself to Kelsey. Thought I could take a moment to check with Dara. It wasn't ignoring you."

Shadow's Blissful Silence -> Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: Bliss is in his room, on his bed, yanking a brush through his hair. Aside from edgy, he looks mostly okay. "I'm fine," he says absently. "I just hate my hair like this."

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: Quiet muttering back and forth from Bliss's room.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night] -> Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Here...let me." He walks over to Bliss and reaches out, gently taking the brush from him, if he'll allow, and starts combing the Lord's hair out. "What do you think of Kelsey so far?"

Michelle (Rauko): *and a faint little peer to the room, and back down, curling faintly, in complete silence*

Dara : um.....yknow.....maybe I should...head out or somethin...*looking up, blinking, soft clicking coming from inside her mouth*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She sighs and looks down the hall towards where Aerin and Bliss went, scratches the back of her head and generally fidgets.*

Shadow's Blissful Silence -> Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: Bliss lets him take the brush and sighs. "You mean for the two minutes I spent with her before freaking out about my hair...she seems alright. If you want to go back...I just...it gets those little tucks, like it's been in a corset if I just pull it out and looks ridiculous. I really am alright." Which he is right this second with Aerin there. He'll be less okay if Aerin leaves. "I can just come back when I'm done with the compulsive grooming."

Michelle (Rauko): *a faint little peer to Dara, trying NOT to look then to Kelsey, does murmurs*...don't...*though is staring back down again*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She looks at Dara.* I can let them know...if you want?

Dara : *nodding to herself as she starts to stuff the sketchpad away, she looks to michelle and blinks, tilting her head* ya want me ta stay?

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She looks at Michelle, then Dara, then back at Michelle with a sigh.* I'm not going to hurt you. Or take you away from here.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night] -> Shadow's Blissful Silence: He looks back to the general silence out there, and Dara's soft words, then to Bliss, his hand moving quickly with the comb, brushing the hair out carefully. "You're my packmate, Bliss. I should go check on Michelle, and talk to them, yes...but I can gladly stay here if you'd like, and then we can go out together. I can probably get this brushed out quicker."

Michelle (Rauko): *Shriks slightly, nearly nodding to Dara, but the little gesture dies, hearing Kelsy, yellowish-red eyes peering her way for a fleeting moment, and back down, seems to really fight the words out, like if she was forcing herself to speak, instead of staying quiet* Ididn'tmeanthatRhya

Shadow's Blissful Silence -> Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "You could brush it out there, too. I think I can live with my likely future packmate seeing my hair a mess. And a raven. Ravens are always preening. She'll understand."

Dara : *standing there, she looks back and forth between michelle and kelsey now*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): You don't have to call me Rhya either. I appreciate the effort, but I'm Kelsey. Or Kel.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night] -> Shadow's Blissful Silence: He nods and smiles a bit. "All right...come on." He squeezes Bliss's shoulder briefly before rising, moving to head out into the living room with the Lord.

Shadow's Blissful Silence -> Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: There is just a slight shudder and a deep breath, but he still looks fine when he rises to follow. Subdued, but fine.

Michelle (Rauko): *she nods a tiny bit, so not looking right now to her, swallowing.... like she would fall onto that quiet, off mood again... before she forces the words again in a low, nearly unaudible* I'mMichelle *and yes for a second she seems she was going to use another name*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He slips out of the bedroom with Bliss, seeming to have acquired a comb somewhere during his time in the bedroom, and heads back into the living room with the other. Kelsey's words to Michelle are overheard, and get a wide, sincere smile.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): Pleased ta meet ya, Michelle. You okay over there? Want some more juice or somethin'?

Shadow's Blissful Silence: Bliss settles on the couch opposite Michelle with a faintly apologetic smile.

Dara : *once more, just standig there still, eyes flicking between everyone, the soft clickig is heard from iside her mouth before she sighs and sits once more*

Michelle (Rauko): *she looks to Aerin, seeming to relax something at seeing him here, blinking, peering to Kelsy, shakes her head very slowly, with a faint* thankyou *and another fleeting peer to Bliss, quiet*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He takes a seat next to Bliss and starts to brush his hair out. Yes, the Gaian is brushing the Lord's hair out. He stays quiet for the moment, letting Kelsey and Michelle talk...a brief look to Dara and a smile.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She nods, still leaning against the wall as she looks between Aerin and Bliss, brows raised.*

Michelle (Rauko): ((just when you think you can't see AEring do anything more out of the .... way)) *WEll she is back onto quiet, turning the juice stil in her hands... well at least she has been drinking from it*

Dara : *she gives something of a smile to aerin*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She blinks at Aerin and Bliss...several times. Quite obviously not sure how to react to what she's seeing and is halfway caught between just staring and laughing.*

Shadow's Blissful Silence: His eyes flutter closed for about thirty seconds when Aerin starts brushing his hair. When they open again it's more of a lazy half opening thing. Calm enough he's definitely not about to leap at anyone's throat, one could believe he was an entirely different person from the man arguing with Jameel earlier.

Dara : (brb, moving to good comp, brb*dashes before husband changes mind to get off this slow ass comp*)

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He shrugs a little bit to Kelsey, as if to say 'I'll explain later,' before looking around. "Sorry about that tonight, everyone. We're still on-course...just a little bump along the way."

Michelle (Rauko): *and a tiny nod, hearing Aerin, peering his way a moment, then back down.... well seems at least that doens't odd her.. the hair brushing*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She clears her throat, getting the desired to giggle repressed.* So, uh, I got the general idea of things but wanna tell the new girl what's goin' on?

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Do we mean that like the words say, or in the sense that death is just a minor setback...?" This calm, his voice is low, soft, and ironically far prettier than the purring show voice.

Dara: (back)

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Maybe a little of both," he says with a shrug to Bliss. "I'd prefer it to be the way the words say." He looks up to Kelsey and nods. "There's a company that's created a form of Fomorol--a chemical that creates fomori--that's wildly effective and mutable. Magadon Pharmaceuticals...a Wyrm-run Corporation. They started by distributing it to homeless people, and they're now giving it out as candy to children. We're trying to stop them."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): Right. *She nods* Okay, and how are the Spirals involved? *Having gotten the impression from arguements that they were not the ones running the company.*

Michelle (Rauko): *takes somewhat more of the juice in silence, not chiding in, just remainding quiet and listening*

Dara: *the talking going on again, she rubs a hand against her face and digs into the backpack again, nabbing out the gummiworms and nibbling idly on the end of one*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "The man behind the Fomorol is known to us only as the Professor. He has a kinfolk distributing the candy for him...a young girl by the name of Alecia. She, in turn, has a penchant for harassing our kin, and terrorizing them, to distract us. It helps that she's protected by a pack of Spirals known as the Poisoned Heart. We know of one of their number, a Spiral by the name of Grshthak."

Shadow's Blissful Silence: He leans into Aerin and lets him explain in peace. He's getting nice constant reassurance Aerin doesn't love everyone else more. And no one has said that letting people live to turn into formor is more merciful than killing them or stolen anyone's baby, so he doesn't have to put anyone in their place. Yet.

Michelle (Rauko): andThalrak *said nearly without noticing it seems*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Thalrak?" He looks to Michelle, blinking. No one's told him about this new name.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She nods as things begin to make more sense to her now.* So the idea is to gather more information than you already have, which I assume is more than this, put a hit on this Poisoned Heart, weakening them, then taking down the company and the man behind it while they are weak?

Michelle (Rauko) -> Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: ((*blinklink* I thought I told you once... on a vision *S* I might have forgotten though *S* ))

Michelle (Rauko): *she blinks, odd eyes peering to Aerin, before staring down, she seems like she won't say anything else... but hell.. they all just saw her in a trance... fidgets... with a lot of effort murmuring* GrhsthakmentionedhimtoAlecia

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She blinks at Michelle, then looks at the other two*

Michelle (Rauko): (8parents calling , be back as soon as I can! Michelle seems to just.... get lost in her own thoughts))

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Well...in theory, yes." He nods to Kelsey. "The idea, as I outlined, was first, get information from AllChem, the company who's producing a chemical necessary in the creation of the Fomorol, as to where the Magagon lab is. Second, stop AllChem's abiulity to make the chemical. And third, lay a trap where we can snag the Spirals, thus weakening them, as well as distracting them the way we were distracted. Throwing them off their game...and keeping our kin safe. That was the idea." He looks to Michelle and nods a bit.

Dara: *she just keeps quiet,legs curled up close with arms around them, pack to her side, eyes flicking back and forth between aerin and kelsey like a tennis match as she listens tothem*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): Okay, seems like two and three are a bit reversed unless they're totally separate...otherwise seems pretty straightforward to me.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "They're not separate...in fact, they'd be happening simultaneously. AllChem is a human-run company...not a Wyrm company. We get in, stop the production of the Phasidol--the chemical they use--and leave the trap to be sprung. All of this, mind, is in preparation for the real mission. Stopping Magadon itself."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She stops and looks puzzled.* Okay, now I see where the arguments came in. How do you plan to stop the production of Phasidol?

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Kill the man who's behind the project--Joseph Wagner--and monkeywrench the operation at the AllChem lab itself. Destroy any chance for the place to produce it...and hopefully, do it without killing anymore people there then absolutely necessary. The trap would be laid during the monkeywrenching processes."

Michelle (Rauko): ((bakc sorry) *she nods a bit to Aerin, nearly offering a ghost of a smile, and back onto silence, staring at her glass*

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "I mentioned that while I was always up for slaughter it made little enough sense, and some random guy went all 'give peace a chance' on me. And there may have been the expression of my abject hatred of someone. In fact, I think it was less Aerin's plan and more me." He chuckles and nuzzles Aerin lightly. "Which I might apologise for, if they weren't wrong." His voice is still lazily content, even a little playful, but he clearly has no doubt he was entirely justified in whatever he did.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): Okay, now I know I'm a country girl and I don't see a lot of labs and the like, but seems to me that a company that produces drugs like this is pretty big. And I really doubt that this guy is going to be where you can just waltz in, kill him and skip on over to tinker with their toys. You're going to need numbers for that. And taking on a pack of Spirals isn't exactly a walk in the park either. Now maybe you got more people in mind than what I saw back there but honestly Aerin, if that's it, you're off your rocker wanting to do both at once.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Jameel's passionate about his beliefs," he says with a nod to Bliss. He's speaking calmly, maybe even a little softer and quieter then usual. "I am, too. I merely like to think I have a bit more experience in the matter, having been at the Wyrm before." He shrugs a bit. He looks at Kelsey. "Let me clarify. The trap will be laid there. But we won't be fighting Spirals at the same time we're monkeywrenching. We'll leave something behind that the Spirals will interpret as a mistake, and so doing lure them into the trap. Also, AllChem is a fairly small company. There's only five security guards...two at day hours, three at night."

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "But we have destiny," he murmurs in response to Kelsey's nice, sane perspective.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): Okay *She looks confused.* So...your going to hit this place twice?

Dara: *chin resting on her knees, she just keeps looking between those that are talking*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): ((you're))

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "No, we're hitting it once." His lips purse. "Find out what we can about AllChem beforehand. Go in and hit AllChem; take out the Professor if he's there. My preference would be to hit him at home, but we need to find out where that is. While we're at AllChem, we monkeywrench it and set the trap. Then we leave. Spring the trap when the Poisoned Heart comes running. And finally, having located Magadon, go hit that. Two labs, one pack of Spirals. Three hits, one on each."

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Though killing the doctor is likely useless," Bliss murmurs.

Michelle (Rauko): *well.... she is very still all the time.. though at some point she does seem to start to doze off* ((Cause soon I need to go))

Kelsey Horn (PB3): Okay...so how do you know that Poisoned Heart wont already be there when you get there?

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Because AllChem is not a Wyrm-run company, in so far as we can tell. Magadon, the Wyrm-run company, tried to take them over and failed. It's still possible, but I doubt it. If so, though, we're certainly going to be ready." He looks at Bliss. "Remind me to talk to Erin. Whatever she said to you to give you your opinion of her aside, she's been quite busy as of late honing a craft we're going to need. And not the one you mentioned."

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Spirals are at Madagon, not AllChem. One then two then three. Spirals on two."

Michelle (Rauko): ((guys I need to get going to bed *snugs tightly+ cause I am too tiired =) )) *and the girl eefectifely seems to have fall asleep, though might be hard to notcie,... as she is as alwasy very so much still, just curling more in place as she dozes off... glass still kind of held*

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "I think it was that she'd thrown herself into a fight to avoid sleeping with whatever she could find. I let Cloud handle her. It was fun to watch. Except that I didn't really, because I wanted to tear out her throat more the more she talked." Which he says in that cute sleepy voice as though it were nat at all messed up.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): But the Professor is working with Alecia...who is protected by Poisoned Heart. I doubt he's left himself vulnerable if she's got protection.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): ((Ninight hun! Thanks for the scene!))

Michelle (Rauko): 88thank ya all *snug* was fun.... I am just far to tiired and need work in the morning =) *hugles*))

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *And she just blinks at Bliss's statement.*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: ((*Hugs Michelle-P* Night!)) He looks to Kelsey and smiles suddenly. "Okay...I see the confusion. There's two Professors. One at Magadon, who's name we don't know. He's a Spiral. One at AllChem, human, who's name we do know...Joseph Wagner. Both need to die, because both it's the only way we'll stop the Fomorol."

Michelle (Rauko): ((*snugs and puffs*)) *asleep*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "I'd appreciate it if you didn't," he says to Bliss, throwing him a look.

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Wrym. Whispering. I mean it Aerin. This secret is too precious to them to let die."

Dara: *looking up to bliss, she blinkblinks a bit, taking a deep breath and closing her eyes but still listening*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night] -> Shadow's Blissful Silence: This one being the 'No killing the kin,' as Aerin is so protective over kin. It's not challenging, and to anyone else, it would be a direct threat from Aerin to them. To Bliss, it's just a calm statement.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "And the secret is too abhorrant for us to let live." He nods. "We'll stop it."

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Didn't what? Rip out Erin's throat? If I haven't yet I likely won't. Besides, I let Caroline live." He yawns. "I don't just kill kin. Even obnoxious ones. You should know that." Just on that last sentace the casual indifference gives way to something hurt and plaintive.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She blinks* Oh...So it's actually more like a four step process. *Taps one finger* Gather Info. *Taps the second.* Go in, take out Joe-Shmoe and destroy notes for making the stuff. Set some sort of trap that will draw the spirals. *taps a third.* take down the spirals when they fall into said trap. *Fourth.* Hit Madagon and take out The Professor. Destroying notes there too. *She gives a questioning look to see if she's got it right.*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "I know you don't," he assures Bliss. "We wouldn't be forming a pack together if you did, and you know that."

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Exactly, Kelsey. I just wasn't looking as far as Magadon when I called it a Threefold Plan. Didn't want us to get too overwhelmed."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): Okay...so what's this trap and how do you know the Spirals are going to fall for it?

Shadow's Blissful Silence: He relaxes against Aerin again at that, eyes closing. "Not untoil you destroy their master. He won't let this secret go. They've likely already stolen the formula. I would have. might be better to slip an antidote into the stuff or put stuff in it to make it stop doing whatever it is chemicals do."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): The Professor isn't the master? *She raises a brow*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Still working on that part," he says to Kelsey. "We need to recon AllChem a little more, so I know what I can leave to direct them to our ambush. The actual ambush, though? Kin with silver to fuck them up from a distance, and then the Trueborn move in and finish them off. Simple trap." He looks at Kelsey and shakes his head. "The Professor would probably be working for someone else. A Totem Wyrm-Spirit...possibly even a, ah...Urge Wyrm." He presses his lips together tightly, falling quiet as he lights up another smoke.

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "I hope not. I mean, it might be nice if it were so killable, but I think it's all big and umbral, if not conceptual."

Shadow's Blissful Silence: Aerin gets a nuzzle as he goes quiet. "If you light my hair on fire, I will never forgive you."

Dara: *she gets an actual reaction around the gummiworm shes working on now, lips twitching slightly before gobbling the rest of it up*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "I'll try not to," he says with a weak grin.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She scratches her forehead a bit.* So....we do all this, and if this big bad master type isn't taken out it may be for nothing. Peachy.

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "You'd better." He opens his eyes, head falling back so he can look at Aerin, leaving his throat nicely exposed to him. The moment to look into Aerin's eyes is probably not up there with the ways to convince the two people watching you aren't sleeping with your alpha, but hey....

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Not for nothing. Anything can be used to your advantage with proper planning or a certain degree of flexibility."

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Welcome to the War, Kelsey," he says with a shrug. He seems oblivious of any vibe he and Bliss may be giving off, as he smiles to the Lord, then looks over to Kelsey. "We fight the soldiers, and sometimes...if we're lucky...we get to take a swipe at the generals, and make them hurt. This will slow them down, if nothing else."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): Yeah I know...*She says with a sigh. She's waiting for later for the explaination. It was promised. She wont forget.*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): ((Er...explaination on Bliss and Aerin...*L*))

Shadow's Blissful Silence: His eyes close again at the smile and he slides his head under Aerin's chin. Someone is definitely tired if he'll sleep around strangers, which he certainly seems about to do.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: ((Figured that was what you meant. *G*))

Dara: hey aerin, Im, um....gonna get goin....unless y'needed me for anything, really..*slowly unfurling then standing,pack going over her shoulder, chewing on the lipring*

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Night, pretty bird."

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "No...you're fine, Dara. Thank you for coming." He smiles warmly to her, his mood becoming a bit less tentative. "I'll call you later, okay?"

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She waves at Dara* Night Dara...catch ya later...

Dara: yeah.....kay...*blinking and nodding, soft clicking heard from inside her mouth, she nods to bliss and to kelsey, fishing a joint out of her pack and lighting it up as she heads out the door*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She watches Dara go, then looks back at Aerin and Bliss.*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He watches Dara go and sighs, leaning back on the couch. A hand comes up to rub at his eyes tiredly. "So, how many enemies you think I made tonight?" Who it's directed to is somewhat unclear...mostly Bliss, though Kelsey seems welcome to respond.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): I don't know if you made any enemies, per se. Just pissed some people off.

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "I dunno. How many people you think the raven will tell we're lovers?" He chuckles. "In any case, I think he may have hated me more, he just thought you were an idiot...."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *The look on her face at Bliss's comment says it loud and clear "You're not?"*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Dara's not gonna spread any rumors about us," he says with entirely too much surety. He drops his hand from his eyes and looks to Kelsey, grinning at her expression. "And no, Kelsey, for the record, we're not. I have a singificant other, and it's not Bliss. The person is up at Gaia's Hand, where they're safe and watching over my daughter."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She smirks and nods.* So...then...*She waves between the two of them.* What's the story?

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Who wouldn't want to cuddle up to Aerin?" He chuckles. "Seriously, I grew up with lots of contact. I go a bit mad if I don't have it."

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "The story?" He shrugs a bit. "I've...not found, in my time here, a lot of people I could trust. Bliss was one of the first who I could. And...we trust each other, and are close." He shrugs. "We're comfortable with each other, is all." He doesn't know how else to explain it. He looks to Bliss and nods at his comment.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She brushes her hair back with one hand and chuckles* Sorry, just not an image I would have ever expected to see...especially pairing it off with the two guys in a verbal battle back in the park...

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He chuckles and shrugs to Kelsey. "Yeah, well, I tend to confuse a lot of people, you'll find."

Shadow's Blissful Silence: He opens his eyes and looks at Kelsey. "Huh?"

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She smirks.* I suppose...not like I don't have any experience in THAT department...

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Arguing?" He's so not following te conversation anymore.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Or being confused?" He didn't quite follow that last comment so well himself.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She laughs and shakes her head at Bliss.* I'm not sure I could explain it if you don't already see the humor.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She shakes her head and and smirks at Aerin* You've no idea how many strange looks I've gotten for being a Get who doesn't bash heads first and ask questions later...

Shadow's Blissful Silence: "Mmmmmm...it's been known to happen. I knew one others." He curls back up to sleep. [And those of us who must go in for our sixth straight day of work in few too few hours should get ready for bed....]

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Oh." He chuckles and nods. "Yeah, well. People are usually confused when they first see me, one way or the other. The usual look is 'That's an Adren?' or 'What the hell kind of Child of Gaia is that?' Or, at the very least, they say it after the fact."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): ((*hugs* Ick! Ninight Thanks for the Scene!))

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She smirks.* Maybe that's why we get along so well. *She looks down at the sleeping Bliss.* Should I let you two get some rest?

Shadow's Blissful Silence: (It was awesome! We should do this more soon!)

Kelsey Horn (PB3): ((*Grins and nods*))

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He smiles at the dozing Bliss, and looks to Kelsey. "I'm...up for a while, I think. I don't...sleep too much. If you want to hang out, I wouldn't mind the company...or I could give you a lift back to wherever you need to go."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): Hangin' out's cool. Don't have no where in particular to go.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "You do now," he says without missing a beat. "If you'd like, you can crash here."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): For real? *She blinks at him.*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He grins and nods. "Kelsey, I'd like you to be part of my pack. Crashing at our apartment is nothing, comparitively. We're planning to move into a house soon...things are getting crowded here. But you're welcome there, too." He's pretty damn sure Bliss won't mind.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She grins* Thanks man...and it's an honor to be part of your pack. 'Specially if ya don't mind Andy crashin' with me sometimes?

Kelsey Horn (PB3): ((*frowns* That was clumsily typed...Should be "It's an honor to be a part of your pack. Thanks man, specially blah blah blah."))

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He chuckles, arms crossing over his chest. "Point of fact, I've offered to let him crash with me, too. So no, I really don't mind."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She grins* Thanks man...and it's an honor to be part of your pack. 'Specially if ya don't mind Andy crashin' with me sometimes?

Kelsey Horn (PB3): ((*frowns* That was clumsily typed...Should be "It's an honor to be a part of your pack. Thanks man, specially blah blah blah."))

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He chuckles, arms crossing over his chest. "Point of fact, I've offered to let him crash with me, too. So no, I really don't mind."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She laughs* I can imagine how well that went over. *She smirks.* Sometimes that pride of his drives me up a wall.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "He's been alone for a while, I gather," he says, lighting up his third cigarette of the night. "When the only thing you have to rely on is yourself, you have a tendancy to be unwilling to accept the help of others." Seemingly said from personal experience.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She shakes her head a bit.* It's not just bein' alone. Even when his mother was alive, they lived on the streets. He's used to people treating him like dirt but it seems like his mother was a proud woman. Strong one too. She taught him to be the same.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Ahh." He exhales a drag and nods, as if a piece of a puzzle fell into place. "That makes sense."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She nods* Yeah. He loved her a great deal. *She pushes off the wall and finds a spot to sit in.* He's been looking for a friend of hers lately.* 'Swhy he keeps taking off.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Really. Does he have a name for this person?"

Kelsey Horn (PB3): Lana McNeely (Player thinks on the last name)

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Hmmm." No recognition at the name. "Well, I'll check around a bit...quietly, of course. No reason to get him pissed at you for sharing that with me...not that he necessarily would, but you never know."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She nods and makes a little bit of a face.* He just might. But I told him I'd help look for her, so talkin ta people is part of that right?

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Possibly." He nods. "Still. People get wierd about things like that. So I'll keep my looking on the low-down."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She nods* Thanks Aerin.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Happy to help." He smiles and leans back, sighing. "So. I'll tell you know...you're going to possibly be hearing all sorts of rumors around the Green about me. A lot of them are both true and entirely incomplete. But anything you want to have clarification on, feel free to ask me. I'll answer anything you want to know."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She nods* Alright, anything I should hear from you first?

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Let's see..." He sighs and scratches at his temple. "Yes, I was corrupted by a Weaver Bane at one time. Yes, I did horrible things while under it's influence. I was re-captured and cleansed, and for my actions, I underwent Ostracism because of it for a moon cycle. This was last year...right around this time, actually. Yes, I once dated a Wyrmspawn. I also brought that Wyrmspawn from the Wyrm's embrace back to the Goddess's, and she is completely clean of taint now." He's saying this all rather clinically, all things considered. "Also, yes, my mate is a male kin. No, I have not forgotten my duty to the Goddess, and I will bring a child into this world. Besides Tori, my daughter. Which is a very complex situation."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She blinks. Woah. Just...woah.* Uh...right. *So very eloquent.*

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He smiles very faintly, taking a drag off his cigarette, exhaling it slowly. He leans forward to ash into the ashtray. "There's obviously a lot more to all of those stories. But that is what people seem to care about...they don't care about the nuances. I'll explain more to you at some point...but the fact of the matter is that none of what I mentioned is a secret. To anyone, the Elders included...and they have still seen fit to appoint and accept me as Gaia's Hand's representative to the Sept of the Green."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *She nods some.* I still think you're cool...just...wow...I mean...yeah...

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: He grins a bit. "Yeah, well...you know." He runs a hand through his hair, sighing. "Look...I'm gonna go try to get some sleep. Our casa su casa...feel free to get something to eat if you're hungry, or something to drink, whatever. But I've got a few things to do tomorrow, so I should try to get some rest at least." He pauses. "If...you're awake and you hear me freaking out in my room...don't stress it too much. I sleep fitfully."

Kelsey Horn (PB3): Yeah...I can imagine. *She says softly* Night.

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: "Night." He smiles and rises, making his way into his bedroom for what's sure to be a very fitful night.

Kelsey Horn (PB3): *Once he's gone, she looks around for a place that's not taken to curl up in, a corner of the floor if Michelle and Bliss are left on the couch. She grabs her back to use it for a pillow and lays down to sleep.*

Kelsey Horn (PB3): ((Thanks for the scene!))

Aerin Thomas [Last Night]: ((Thanks! Was awesome! *Hugs*))