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</div><br/><div style="text-align: center">《 Ray Jr》<br/>
Location: Abendblume<br/>
Addressing: Alvaro <a class="username" data-user-id="288" data-username="Flannel King" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://blackdahliaroleplaying.com/members/288/">Flannel King</a>​</div><br/>"Only fuckin' place I can get anyone to leave me alone for twenty minutes," Ray complained, scrubbing his hand over his face. Alvaro was who he wanted to see though, to congratulate him but that wasn't the only thing.<br/><br/>"I didn't know you even cared to be on that side of Abendblume. I thought you preferred it this way," he said with a frown. "I have a balcony, and a box of good cigars. Come, bring the tequila. A bit of leisure, but also something to discuss. You're the only one I can count on right now. My dad wasn't listening to reason." He was frustrated, but not for the most obvious reason. He led the way across the grounds, taking the most public path and making the changes known throughout Abendblume. To most, Alvaro's sudden presence was ominous. It signaled something different within the community, though Ray didn't look at it that way. Ray had never feared Alvaro. He trusted Alvaro.<br/><br/>He welcomed Alvaro into his<a class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FjvEcyXW.jpg&amp;hash=141a07ed274aeee6ba7a7ca38c04d5b6" href="https://i.imgur.com/jvEcyXW.jpg" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">room</a>, waving his hand casually for him to make himself comfortable. He opened up the balcony doors, letting the breeze inside.<br/><br/>"I asked my dad to step down with Armando. To accept responsibility himself. I asked him to let me sort through some of these issues the community is having, and to fix bridges that he has burned," Ray started as he brought out two glasses and the cigar box, setting them on the table between the two chairs. He took a seat, overlooking the community and giving Alvaro a different view. It was something he took for granted, seeing it every day. Ray let those words sink in a moment. The meeting had not finished after most had cleared out. Instead, Ray had questions and then he was the one advising his father of what to do. He shook his head with a sigh and lit one of the cigars.<br/><br/>"He said I am still too young to lead." There was bitterness in his tone "But my father is not doing a good job of it right now and there is a serious problem that will only grow in severity if something isn't done about it." Hale Sr. was too stubborn to accept that.<br/><br/>"My father prefers Armando," he pointed out. "He always has. You know this. What I can tell you is with him in charge.." Ray motioned to the community and then Alvaro, suggesting his place within it. "This will be temporary. Hale will put you away when he sorts Armando out and has no need for you. I, on the other hand, know who I would choose if I were looking for an adjutant. I love my father. I'm not suggesting we force him to do anything, but I need to reach out to some of the other communities and see if there is a way to build that bridge again. If not, we face starvation. There is no way we can get any of this land cultivated fast enough to meet the demand of the community of Abendblume. Hale is going to want to purge further. This last incident will pale in comparison to one these people will be able to see coming. The only reason there was not more bloodshed is because he surprised them this time."<br/><br/>Ray leaned over the table, placing his hand on Alvaro's arm, meeting the man's gaze with a seriousness that the young man usually didn't express. It reflected the seriousness of the conversation, and Ray's earnestness.<br/><br/>"I hope I would have your support with whatever decisions I might decide, even if it goes against my father." He was going to move forward with, or without Alvaro but was asking for the man's full backing.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center"><div class="bbImageWrapper lazyload js-lbImage" data-lb-caption-extra-html="" data-lb-sidebar-href="" data-single-image="1" data-src="/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FaPDzqf2.jpg&amp;hash=15537e6c63052b0d0944a15e9c2f32f0" title="aPDzqf2.jpg">
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