<div class="floatleft">(http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rb4pAg651r7wrq1o1_250.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Chloe M. Mallory<br/><strong>Place within Hierarchy:</strong>Elizabeth's Talent<br/><strong>Role:</strong>Act/ Trapeze Artist<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Big Tent<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>This (http://www.polyvore.com/chloe/set?id=48565323)<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Lawerence, Kinky, Mariana. Lexie, Lottie, Kate Open<br/><hr/><br/>A tension was in the air between Kay and Lawrence when she arrived at their table, but it was of no concern to her as long as their egos did not bump with each other. There was no doubt in her mind that both of them loathed each other since men, who were new to each other, needed to develop some type of system between them before peace could be restored. Almost like animals. Lawrence was quite attractive when he smiled since sometimes he seemed so broody when on the train or grounds of the circus.<br/><br/>She felt compelled to smile back as the warmth of the bourbon filled her body like fire from a hearth. Why did she feel the need to bother Kay about his lack of a shirt? It would have been easy for her to just ignore it, but for some reason, she thoroughly enjoyed getting a rise out of him since he was one of the only people in the circus to do so with her. The first time it happened, Chloe was shocked, but now, she was more than ready for some type of remark back from him.<em>Why does he have to call me darling woman?</em>She knew he could not stand her despite the use of the endearment so it would not likely lighten whatever words he chose to use against her in this moment between them.<br/><br/>The expression on his face was so dramatized that she was forced to bite her tongue in order to prevent herself from chucking since it was quite amusing. Then his hands lifted upward to touch his nipples, and she felt herself stiffen in the chair. What was he playing at with her?  One of her eyebrows tilted upward as he proceeded to insult her own choice of clothing. Slowly, her face transformed into one of calmness as he continued his little display like a child. Her mouth opened to slice back at him verbally with a witty reply, but a droplet of his saliva plopped itself into her glass of bourbon. Gently, her teeth nibbled at her lower lip as she fought the urge not to spew obscenities at him.<br/><br/>“Oh, Kay," she spoke with a soft sigh. "I would not expect you to understand something as frivolous as fashion though one cannot blame you since you were unlikely to have the pleasure of learning its various intricacies in your life. Though I am sorry the hat obviously displease you." In truth, she really did not care what he thought of her clothing since his opinion meant little to her. "Perhaps the next time Elizabeth allows us to leave the circus on a shopping trip, you can pick out one that will suit my enormous head, and I can pick out a pair of properly sized shoes for you.” Her tone was completely serious as she held his gaze until given proper distraction of another person speaking within their little group.<br/><br/>Lawrence’s opinion on tattoos caused her to shrug her shoulders slightly since she did not believe in such things. “Everyone has a preference.” Even she felt conflicted about the small holes in her ears for earrings due to it damaging her body in a small way yet she loved jewelry too much to let the piercing close naturally.<br/><br/>When Chloe spotted Mariana, a bright smile appeared on her face since she looked quite lovely with her hair down. It was a step in the right direction, and she knew soon enough they would be able to wear summer dresses together when the weather became hot. Well, not really, but one could hope that the engineer would abandon jeans for prettier fabrics. Of course, it occurred to her that there was little time for her to wear what one might consider impractical clothing, but surely, there was one day where they could just relax with the gentle breeze caressing their ankles.<br/>As soon as Mariana was within hearing distance, she greeted her properly with a wave of her hand. “Hello, Marianna. It’s a pleasure to see you looking so lovely.” Her blue eyes took in the girl’s demeanor and recognized it as nervousness. It seemed wrong to bring the issue to light so she merely took another sip from her cup as her foot tapped lightly under the table.<br/><br/>Rather quickly, her attention was grabbed by Lexie as she came out with a group of clowns. Chloe nearly choked before she raised her hand to her lips, getting a hold of herself. Instantly, she turned to Elizabeth since she knew the woman was in charge of the clown’s outfits. Well, everyone except Kay since he was not exactly one to dress like a doll. She tried to keep her emotions down since she felt extremely uncomfortable in front of a basically naked woman. Her hand rose upward to twirl in a lose curl of her hair as Lexie addressed her with usual ease and playfulness. “Hello, Lexie,” she commented quietly before raising her stare up at the girl’s face when she defended Kay’s choice of clothing. Her face blushed lightly at Lawrence’s defense since she did not expect his words though it should not have surprised her after he defended Kay’s tattoos. “I do not expect for everyone to have my morals. I have often been told multiple times that I am behind on the times though I do not think it a negative quality to possess in such a dark world.” The music continued lightly in the background as she felt herself slightly angry for Lexie’s predicament yet the spirit in the air calmed her.<br/><br/>With Lawrence and Lexie moving to the dance floor, she was left in the company of Kay and Marianna. Her eyes drifted down to her tainted drink before scooting it away from in front of her with a push of her hand. Though the sound of something odd caused her to turn back to him as she let a shocked gasp escape her lips. Then she became deadly quiet as she watched with fascinated awe as his hand moved quicker and quicker with the knife. Chloe’s head tilted to the side as she watched Kay openly throw daggers at Lawrence’s back with his eyes since Lexie was wrapped in his arms. She turned away to give him some privacy since it seemed like a personal moment. After a second or two, she turned back to see him guzzling down his drink, and she flashed back to her father doing the same thing before becoming violent. She paled with obvious fright.<br/><br/>Without knowing why, her hand reached out to the knife to wriggle it out of the table since it was much too hard for her to pull it out directly. Once it was out, she placed it beside the hole before speaking to both Lottie and Kate. "Hello, you two. It is nice to see the both of you." Chloe was not exactly sure how to feel about the joined twins since they were so peculiar in more ways than their looks. With a gesture of her hand in Kay's direction, she spoke softly, "Perhaps the two of you will like to dance with Kay. I am sure he will behave like the perfect gentleman on the dance floor with you." Did she wish for him to be away from her or provide a way for him to avoid becoming extremely drunk? She couldn't be sure, but she hoped he would dance with the girl along with leaving the bottle on the table.