Ladypuppet 11-04-2008 04:22 PM<br/>*Cutra watched Dherris, and noticed that no one would approach her shrugging half-hearty she didnâ€™t really care. She sipped on her seven seven slowly and watched Dherris to open his mouth to speak. She had truly forgotten what his voice had sounded like. Her memories swirled around in her head<br/><br/>She remembered when she first had meet Dherris. She had a crush on him at one point. That was before she hardened her heart to the chaotic chasms of the world and its surrounding. Her mind had been morphed and she destroyed all emotions that were good. The best she could do to make them be known is to act how she would think they would be used. This being since she had not used them in such a long time.<br/><br/>Cutra looked down into her glass as Dherris spoke and shook her head slightly to make the memories of what she had once felt to him go away. The ice cubes clinked on the side of the glass. Not like anybody around her could hear over the noise being produced in the small club. After Dherris finished speaking she knew he was plotting something due to his vacant expression in his eyes no matter how much he tried to hide it from her.<br/><br/>Her face was slightly reddened from the tears of frustration she had earlier. During her earlier mental break down but she had to bring herself above that and push forward seeing that this wasnâ€™t the time to think in depth about her past. It had been such along time since she had thought of it she had developed blank spots there where times she had been with family or friends. Not being able to recall names or faces. Only a black face chasms with doom and despair the shrieks and terrors that there soulless face conveyed to her in her dreams.<br/><br/>Being brought back to the present being from a cough of the bartender, she turned her face way from Dherris. Then felt her face reddening in embarrassment had she been staring at him this whole time. Immediately she moved her head so her black hair fell in front of her blushing face. She though over what Dherris had said and gave out a sigh and then set her glass down.* â€œMaybe I have decided to come out. I need not be so high strung all the timeâ€¦Do I Dherris? Is there a problem with me coming to a club to get a drink?â€ *Her voice questioning him. Then she opened her mouth to speak again in a softer quieter tone.* â€œSeeing that Iâ€™m away from my friends, family and so called ~servants~. I decided to go and see if I could find a club or something to hang out and find someone to talk to.â€*<br/><br/>*Sighing softly she knew that she could not attack him here at least not here there were too many mortals around itâ€™s not like she had come to kill him. At least not yet anyways no not yet she still me be able to work out a deal so that he wouldnâ€™t have to be killed or even exiled anymore. She giggling softly * â€œWhat is it a bad thing for me to let my hair down, and relax?â€ *She looked back into the glass, and gave a softly sigh and took another sip. Then she looked back down into the nearly empty glass. Then she pushed her out of her face. â€œYou know why I have come havenâ€™t you Dherris. I know that youâ€™re supposed to be exiled, and all. And I understand the reasoning behind the council.â€ She paused to think about her next wording she didnâ€™t want him to find out that she had a crush on him long ago. In the past she was young, and naÃ¯ve. â€œTo answer your question, I came because I sensed you, and the fact that I found the young boy you oh so made bash his head into the wall and die.â€ She drank what was left in her glass and then sighed again softly. She pushed her hair behind her ear and looked over at him.* â€œWould you like to go somewhere more private to finish this little chat were having?â€* She looked up at him wondering if he was going to refuse her offer, and tilted her head waiting for and answer.* â€œIâ€™m not asking to get you out and away so I can try and attack you Iâ€™m not that stupid. Just to talk and catch up this place is a little stuffy and cramped donâ€™t you agree?â€* Then she waited for him to answer her. * â€œWell Dherris what do you say?â€ *She waited and moved slowly and slipped of her chair waiting for him to join her. She left the money for drink under her glass and head toward one of the back private room.*<br/><br/>Scambo 11-04-2008 08:08 PM<br/>"Jack, now that the 'normies' can't hear us, if you don't give your old teacher a proper greeting, I'm going to turn you inside out by your ass."<br/>"Alright alright, relax Jonas. Good to see that years of sitting behind a desk have finally mellowed out that temper of yours." Peeling his right sleeve down, he spoke the rote that sent magic coursing through his body, causing the blue arrow to glow fiercely. The mayor did the same and they pressed their marks together. Jack spoke slowly and with conviction as the two stood, embraced in an age old bond.<br/>"It's good to see you again old man. Sorry I forgot to drop by and say congrats on getting re-elected."<br/>"Well, it helps to have an old friend do some digging every now and then." He smiled as the two sat. Jonas dug into a coat pocket and popped a cigar into his mouth before producing a lighter and sparking the cherry. Jack spoke quickly and with a wave of his hand, the cigar's cherry suddenly flared and went out.<br/>"Don't forget who taught you to do that asshole."<br/>"Hey, I'm just trying to help you out. At any rate doesn't your wife want you looking after that whole 'hypertension' issue?"<br/>"Listen, we both know thats just a crutch for voter attention. At any rate, I need your help. What happened last week, we both know that was no accident. Whoever they were, they managed to put a serious dent in the werewolf population, bring down the Elysium and make an attempt on my life all in the span of several hours. I don't need to tell you how important not existing is to the supernaturals. This is far too well executed and supplied to be some local witch hunting group. No, whoever they are they reeked of Spec Ops."<br/>"Alright, so what exactly do you want me to do about it? Last time I checked, I have no real authority to work with and I can't exactly ask around about something that probably has more classification than bigfoot."<br/>"I hope they parole him soon. Nice guy, just liked to drink too much. At any rate, we do have a lead."<br/>"Is he the 'Tell you what you wanna know' type or the 'I drink a lot and don't take pain well' type?"<br/>"The latter." He sighed.<br/>"Is nothing easy?"<br/>"Never." The two parted ways then, the mayor leaving for his home, and Jack, with a somewhat heavy heart, for the house he had grown up in. After climbing the steps, he used the reflection off of his screen door to straighten his hair and try to force his beard into some form of tidy. The door swung open and standing there was his older sister Eve. Her bright green eyes beamed as she threw her arms around his neck.<br/>"Jackie! I'm so glad you made it!"<br/>"Are you kidding, I wouldn't have missed this for the world." His younger brother Darrel shoved Eve out of the way and went to tackle Jack. Tightening his grip around Darrel, Jack lifted and flipped Darrel onto his back.<br/>"I thought you'd of learned now little bro."<br/>"I kinda hoped you'd forget by now...." He kicked his brother in the ribs lightly before continuing inside. A short woman well past her best years came out of the kitchen holding a small tray of chips and dips.<br/>"Jackie! Home for five minutes and your already beating up on your little brother. Nothing ever changes does it?" Stepping over his fallen brother, he embraced his mom and kissed her on the cheek.<br/>"Hey ma. Its been a while, but I'm glad I made it. This is the first time the family's gotten together since dad......."<br/>"Your da' was a good man Jackie.....I always knew that being a cop in Solace was dangerous but....I never thought it would end the way it did. I pray that it won't happen to you too Jackie...." He was silent for a moment, enthralled by old memories when his phone started ringing. He glanced at the I.D. and smiled. His uncle Ronnie crept up behind him and ripped the phone out of his hand.<br/>"Ah, Jackie me boy, it warms my heart to see that theres still a lass that do pity herself enough to be seen with your sorry backside." Grinning he kicked the big irish man hard in the chest and snatched his phone back. Flipping it open, he raised it to his ear and laughed before speaking.<br/>"Hey babe. Uh, when was the last time you ate a good home cooked meal?"<br/><br/>eferhilda 11-04-2008 08:42 PM<br/>Shey had to actually stop and think about that question, seeing how the last time she could about this would have to been when her parents were alive, â€œNot for sometime love. Why do you ask?â€ she says as she stops walking now, focusing on the conversation. â€œI'm not sure that meeting your family is a good thing....I mean I am a werewolf and they are human not too sure how they would feel about us seeing one another.â€ she said slowly into the phone. She was apprehensive about going to meet his family she had not fully accepted this relationship and was not sure what they were to one another. Lovers, definitely, friends, most assured, but were they mates? The jury was still out on this one and so she was content to just go with the flow in the relationship, now he was asking her to meet his family which was not something that one did lightly. This meant a lot and would add a new dimension to their relationship she was not sure she was prepared to accept. Still his voice was so warm and compelling, she found it hard to resist. So with a smile on her face she changed her plans for the day, having to settle with meeting with Viktor tomorrow or perhaps later this evening if the dinner did not take too long. â€œFine. I'll be there in about twenty minutes.....No need for directions I already have your scent and will just track you there, no big deal. See ya in a bit.â€ she hung up her phone though she spent a few moments looking at it in her hand, wondering why she had felt compelled to saying that she loved him? Did she really? Sucking her teeth in annoyance at her own irrational emotions she stuffed the phone in her pocket and began heading in her new direction. Her war would have to wait while she dined with her boyfriend's family.....hmmm.....boyfriend......that was a term she was comfortable with for the time being. Yep, Jack was her boyfriend and nothing more, at least for the moment which was enough to put a part of her mind at ease.<br/><br/><br/>In about twenty minutes, as she had promised she stood outside the house that belonged to Jack's family. Suddenly she was more afraid and nervous then if she had been facing a small army of vampires alone, in fact she would rather be doing that right now rather then about to face his family. A wave of worries like What if they did not like her? Or she embarrassed Jack and he would then leave her? Washed over her almost making her turn around and leave to retreat to the safety of her woods, though then she remembered that the woods was no longer safe and she only really felt content laying in his arms at night. Taking a deep breath and combing her fingers through her hair she reached up and rang the door bell, trying her best not to fidget with her hands or her cloths as she waited for someone to answer the door.