[hr][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/onHsgyw.jpeg[/img][h1]The Greenwood Coven.[/h1]
[sup]Featuring a lil Adora & Auri![/sup][/center][right][b]Interactions:[/b] Lila/Jasper ([@NoriWasHere]), Layla/Luna ([@Estylwen]), & Anya/Luca ([@FernStone]).[/right][right][b][code]Outside the House on the Hill.[/code][/b][/right][hr][hr]

[quote=Lila][color=DA70D6]“This kind of thing happens all the time now,”[/color][/quote]

Ruby was expecting a warm welcome...

[quote=Lila][color=DA70D6]“Which ‘white-haired bitch’ were you talking about outside?”[/color][/quote]

Then this bitch had to start talking. 

So, they were spying on the Greenwood Coven right when they walked in, fair. However, it wasn't cool that she immediately aired it out, and Ruby twisted her face at the girl. It was simple as it came; this bitch needed to mind her business - anyone else would have had her tasting the pavement, but Greenwood came in on a mission. If Ruby couldn't read emotions, she definitely would have thought that this girl was trying to start shit. However, she could, and this girl's emotions were neutral and had legitimate curiosity. This is why Ruby wanted to read minds: sometimes, there was a legitimate confusion between their actions and feelings. She resisted the urge to tell her that she wasn't talking to her, but instead, Ruby said nothing. There was enough going on that she didn't even need to respond. However, whether she legitimately intended to start something, she did..

[quote=Layla & Luna][color=7ABBFF][b]“Is the one named Naomi here…?”[/b][/color]

[color=bcbcbc][b]”Not now, Layla. Come on, let me get you a drink. You need it.”[/b][/color][/quote]

Ruby narrowed her eyes at the two white-haired girls. The shorter one looked eerily like Alizee, so much so that Ruby thought it might be her sister. Weird. Lynette never mentioned having a [i]sister[/i], but never spoke with her enough. There was anger in the girl's heart, and Ruby clutched her staff tightly, almost instinctively preparing for a fight. She knew if she was coming for Naomi, she likely had some issue with the whole thing in the parking lot. However, this girl wasn't ready for that conversation because Ruby would straight up tell her that the entire mess that took place at VVV was Alizee's fault - up to her death.

And St. Portwell became a safer place afterward.

However, the other girl came and de-escalated things, and Ruby sighed out of relief. Still, the girl had a problem with them, and tap-dancing around the discussion was [i]not[/i] going to end well. So, Ruby said,

"... Can we talk about that later?" Ruby hoped that she heard them.

[quote=Assper][color=98FB98]“Do any of you have a healer. And do y’all have names?  I’m Jasper.  Jasper Wilde,”[/color][/quote]

"Yo, broooooo! We just got here! Give us a moment to put the food down!" Jessica laughed before nodding at Kashmira. 

"Oh, yes!" Kashmira said, quickly running over to the two with a smile.

[quote=Assper][color=98FB98]“has anyone ever told you you’d make a fantastic reference for a painting?”[/color][/quote]

"Yes, the art-bros can't get enough of me!" Jessica laughed as she put the pizza boxes on the nearest surface - a bar counter. "I'm boutta start charging commission!"

[quote=Anya][color=9966CC]"Greenwood, right? It’s a pleasure to meet you all. The cousin of our former leader was injured and came to us for help. People reacted defensively, and another helped him, hurting himself in the process. Everyone is healing and calming down now.”[/color][/quote]

Ruby sighed in relief that it wasn't anything [i]crazy[/i]. So, maybe it was just a misunderstanding, and these people don't think that [i]they[/i] had something to do with hurting the kid... though, when Ruby looked at Clancy, she immediately recognized him as that dumbass kid that walked up to those bikers and got shot. In Ruby's eyes, the whole fact that they got outed was partially this moron's fault - though, in her head, she [i]ultimately[/i] blamed Alizee and the Temple for being the root cause of that mess.

She shrugged.

There's nothing they can do about it now.

[quote=Anya][color=9966CC]”Calming down including not bringing things up from eavesdropping, and ruining the mood further.”[/color][/quote]

[i]At least [b]somebody[/b] gets it.[/i] Ruby thought to herself as the negative points that Sycamore got from Lila opening her mouth.

[color=fd8a6c]”... [i][b]Lila![/b][/i]”[/color] Adora ran up... Wait, no, [i]three of them.[/i] All three of them were laughing as they grabbed Lila's hand and said in unison, [color=fd8a6c]”[i]Let's not.[/i]”[/color]

"Oh shit!" Jessica laughed. "When did you learn to clone yourself?!"

[color=fd8a6c]”Um...”[/color] Adora played with her fingers. [color=fd8a6c]”It's a new thing. I'm working out the kinks right now.”[/color]

Then Jess glanced down at Adora's frame.

"... And [i]someone's[/i] looking for a[i] boyfriend![/i]" She teased, breaking out in boisterous laughter as Adora's face reddened.

As amusing as that was, they were here for business. Auri Auclair walked up and smiled at her as she said,

"It is great that you made it!" Auri said.

"It's great that you all are having us," Ruby said before she turned to the rest of the Sycamore Tree Coven. There are a lot of different faces here; some she recognized, and others she did not. Ruby wanted to meet these people before she made things official, so it was time to do that. Meet these people. Ruby put a hand on her chest as she said, 

"Hello, loves," Ruby began. "I am [i]Ruby White,[/i] the Spring Maiden, the leader of the Greenwood Coven." 

Then Jess, Pearl, and Amelia took her side, as she continued, "And this is [i]Jessica Rosefey,[/i] [i]Amelia Dallon, [/i] and [i]Pearl Cho.[/i] The Summer, Fall, and Winter Maidens are collectively my second in command."

Then Ruby pointed at the Kashmira, "That is Kashmira Sarai, our very lovely pacifistic healer."

James walked up with a shit-eating grin and threw Shango's Axe over his shoulder while Naomi took his side with a warm smile, "And this is [i]James Carmicheal[/i] and [i]Naomi Rodgers[/i], our very own battle couple."

"[i]Aw shucks,[/i]" James laughed before Naomi jabbed him with an elbow.

Autumn nodded her head, and Ruby introduced her, "And this is [i]Autumn Hayes[/i], a longtime member and friend of mine."

Ruby then walked up to the stage and began her speech, "I know some of you-" Ruby glanced towards Jack before she continued, "-have been very interested in an alliance. Our membership has [i]also[/i] been interested in an alliance. I believe we can help each other with our respective issues in St. Portwell."

Ruby nodded, "Not just the 8th St. Coven, but with this serial killer that's after you. Yes, you might be thinking that the murders have nothing to do with us - they do; Sullivan is a target. Not just that, I'd be lying if I didn't think something bigger was going on that would, inevitably, drag us[i] and[/i] the rest of St. Portwell into it. So, we're going to be proactive and see what we can help you guys with on [i]that[/i] front."

She closed her eyes for a moment, "Any comments, questions, concerns, fuck you's?"

[quote=Luca][color=6B8E23]”Sorry, just Luca! I’ve got a ghost attached to me that makes me rot things, so don’t come too close… it’s dormant for now, though.”[/color][/quote]

"Don't worry; I got you!" Kashmira clapped her hands, began singing a song in Gujarati, and projected a small green glowing dome around herself in a short radius. Anyone inside of this dome would have their wounds healed.