[hr][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/6D400qM.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/O6LA4nR.png[/img][/center][right][b]Interactions:[/b] Layla/Luna ([@Estylwen]).[/right][right][b][code]The House on the Hill.[/code][/b][/right][hr][hr]

After Adora tried to defuse things after Lila (intentionally or not) tried starting shit, the Adoras stood by Lila and the others as she listened to Greenwood. Sloane asked the golden questions, and Ruby was obliged to yap. For once, she listened; well, for most of it, there was a genuineness in Ruby's speech and demeanor. Adora thought Greenwood was legit; she would be all for joining them if she ever decided to get back into magic. Though, things were peaceful, until...

[quote=Layla][color=7ABBFF][b]"I can't believe you. [i]All[/i] of you. You're harboring a member that's directly responsible for getting our Coven into a fight with the Wolfpack, and causing one of our members to die. And you're acting like that’s ‘[i]no big deal[/i]’, like ‘[i]we can talk about it later[/i]’, like I'll hush up like a good little bitch and let you just walk this one off! I may not have been there, but I've got the memories of an apparition who’s life was [i]destroyed[/i] after what you did. I know how Naomi egged her on, how Alizée was getting ready to leave, before Naomi fired her up and served her up to Wolfpack on a silver platter! Play what you have, spy. Naomi said it herself. Alizée was getting ready to leave. She knew Alizée was easy to anger, she knew Wolfpack was on the way. She knew everyone needed to leave, else suffer. And what did she do?! It's her fault Alizée is dead. Naomi goes, or I refuse to acknowledge this alliance.”[/b][/color][/quote]

... This idiot started talking. The Adoras facepalmed, all sympathy she had for Layla evaporating instantly. Going off of the recording, Layla was leaving out a [i]lot[/i], but from what Adora knew Alizee and the testicle were up to no good. How could Layla say an Apparition's life was 'destroyed' when said Apparition was hurting people? 

[quote=Linqian][color=CD5C5C]”[I]Layla[/I], Alizee got herself killed. From what Bea- Bianca told me she fucking kidnapped one of their members. If anything they should be pissed at [I]us[/I]. Fuck, we all got fucking shot because of her. Thanks, by the way. A bunch more of us would be fucking dead if it wasn't for their healer. So step the fuck back.”[/color][/quote]

And there it was. On the other side of the story that Layla was leaving out, Naomi did mention that Alizee was trying to kill her friend. Greenwood didn't seem like the type of person to start shit; at least, that's what Adora gleaned from them.

[quote=Jack][color=6644ff]”...Layla is not Sycamore. She is associated with the Temple.”[/color][/quote]

[i][color=fd8a6c]Wow. [b]Harsh.[/b][/color][/i] 

Adora thought to herself, noting the sharp pivot Jack took from being all 'We shouldn't get rid of even the traitors' to 'Fuck Layla.' [i][color=fd8a6c]I mean, she's far from sympathetic right now.[/color][/i] Adora thought to herself. Adora glanced at Ruby, and the girl looked like she was ready to [i]explode.[/i] Okay, it was time to de-escalate things before the Coven dogpiles Layla as they did to Sloane, and the situation got [i]worse.[/i]

All three of the Adoras went over to Layla—one wrapped their arms around her shoulder, and the other two gently grabbed her hands. They all smiled at Layla (the best-forced smile Adora could force) as they attempted to maneuver her out of the room before the situation worsened. 

All three of them spoke at the same time,

[color=fd8a6c]"Heeey! Let's go outside so we can chill out! Okay? [i][b]Okay![/b][/i]"[/color] The Adoras turned their noses up at Luna, though. The girl knew [i]exactly[/i] what she was doing when she showed the recording of what Naomi said: she was trying to make a scene to throw attention off herself. Either by throwing their new allies under the bus or letting Layla make an ass of herself!

[color=fd8a6c]”Luna, how the[i][b] fuck [/b][/i]can you be all [i]'Not now'[/i] then be all for it?!”[/color] The Adoras sharply hissed at Luna, pointing their fingers at her as they led Layla out of the room. [color=fd8a6c][i]"You know [b]exactly[/b] what you are doing, you shady bitch!"[/i]"[/color] 

Now, they had to get Layla out of there before shit escalated.

[hr][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/OKGd0x2.png[/img][h1]Ruby White.[/h1][/center][right][b]Interactions:[/b] .[/right][right][b][code]The House on the Hill.[/code][/b][/right][hr][hr]

Things were going so well... 

[quote=Layla][color=7ABBFF][b]"I can't believe you. [i]All[/i] of you. You're harboring a member that's directly responsible for getting our Coven into a fight with the Wolfpack, and causing one of our members to die. And you're acting like that’s ‘[i]no big deal[/i]’, like ‘[i]we can talk about it later[/i]’, like I'll hush up like a good little bitch and let you just walk this one off! I may not have been there, but I've got the memories of an apparition who’s life was [i]destroyed[/i] after what you did. I know how Naomi egged her on, how Alizée was getting ready to leave, before Naomi fired her up and served her up to Wolfpack on a silver platter! Play what you have, spy. Naomi said it herself. Alizée was getting ready to leave. She knew Alizée was easy to anger, she knew Wolfpack was on the way. She knew everyone needed to leave, else suffer. And what did she do?! It's her fault Alizée is dead. Naomi goes, or I refuse to acknowledge this alliance.”[/b][/color][/quote]

... Then this bitch had to start talking. All earlier suspicions about this girl being Alizee's sister or family member were all but confirmed - only a grieving family member could go through this level of mental gymnastics! As she spoke, Ruby clutched her staff, having to use what little restraint she had to not splatter this bitch. Ruby wanted to talk about it in a private setting, maybe come to a mutual understanding, but when this bitch went on her one-sided rant - even presenting "evidence" that only showed one half of the story - Ruby knew that this bitch was a lost cause. Also, by reading her emotions, Ruby saw the righteous fury in the gal... which meant that [i]she fully believed herself to be the victim[/i]. Ruby stepped forward, ready to give this bitch hell...

[quote=Jack n' Stormy][color=6644ff]”The [i]Wolfpack[/i] is responsible for her death. The [i]Wolfpack[/i] opened fire on her, executed her as they had fully intended to execute [i]everyone[/i] present during that incident. Alizeé left Auri’s shop before that incident happened, immediately after we discussed a now-deceased member’s connection to the government. She left because she felt cornered, and Alizeé’s mind went to dangerous places when she did not feel safe.”[/color]

[color=00ff98]”I remember that conversation. What you’re hearing there is Naomi Rodgers talking to [i]me.[/i] I had to step in to keep her from attacking. That was right before the Wolfpack arrived. Britney can tell you she wasn’t up to anything [i]great.”[/i][/color]

[color=6644ff][i]”Thank you.[/i] Naomi is entirely innocent regarding the death of Alizeé, as I am certain the House of Card’s spy knows, since she was [i]clearly[/i] present. Greenwood, pay no mind to her. Layla is not Sycamore. She is associated with the Temple.”[/color][/quote]

Jack and Stormy immediately spoke out against Layla in [i]Greenwood's[/i] defense... which was enough to make Ruby step back. She looked at Jack's emotions, he was [i]livid[/i] after what Layla said, and that was enough to make Ruby refrain from giving this bitch the tongue-lashing of a lifetime. Though, she would have to talk to Lynette after this... Ruby glanced at Leon for a moment.

[quote=Linqian][color=CD5C5C]”[I]Layla[/I], Alizee got herself killed. From what Bea- Bianca told me she fucking kidnapped one of their members. If anything they should be pissed at [I]us[/I]. Fuck, we all got fucking shot because of her. Thanks, by the way. A bunch more of us would be fucking dead if it wasn't for their healer. So step the fuck back.”[/color][/quote]

"... Thank you," Ruby rolled her eyes. She couldn't help but sigh in relief because there were people with some sense in their Coven. Though, Ruby couldn't help but be [i]petty.[/i]

[quote=Linqian][color=CD5C5C]”...If anything they should be pissed at [I]us[/I].”[/color][/quote]

"We're not," Ruby said with a shrug. "Simply because she just wasn't one of ya'll, sorry to tell you the truth. Matter fact; she tried throwing ya'll under the bus to protect the people she [i]actually[/i] cared about."

Ruby shrugged again before she added, "The fact that she's jumping up and down for someone that clearly doesn't fuck with them is just [i]sad[/i]."

Ruby made sure it was loud enough for Layla to hear. She could care less if she caused the alliance to collapse because she would rather [i]die[/i] than be allied with a group that has this bitch in them. God. Ruby needed to smoke, and not a cigarette... She broke their agreement to show up to the meeting sober and pulled out a rolled-up joint that she had shoved into her pocket. Ruby slid it into her mouth, pulled out her lighter, and lit it. Ruby took in a deep puff as she wanted to smoke this dumbass bitch away.

However, they were arguing by the time she had finished, but honestly... she could care less.