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[hider=Mood Music][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNv2RHR62Rs[/youtube][/hider][/center][right][h1][color=f49ac2]Edict[/color] & [color=C67C12]Leon[/color] & [color=7B81B3]Kenshiro[/color][/h1][/right][right][sub][hr]Mentions: It's a Clown Fiesta! | Direct Dialogue: Linqian Han/[@FernStone], Clancy Patrick/[@Zombiedude101], Layla Hyacinthus/[@Estylwen], Adora Phoenix-Prescott / Britney Williams / Ruby "Boobie-Doobie" White and the Greenwood Coven/[@Shin Ghost Note] | Location: The House on the Hill [/sub][/right][hr]
[/indent]Leon's heart was pounding as he chased a scent to a parking spot that was empty. Half a block away, no clear backup as his legs pounded against the concrete below him. There was nobody to chase; the scent wasn't even explicit: like no Lux had been involved. Only generic perfume that you bought for five dollars at a pharmacy. He tilted his head back, having blown past Greenwood in a rush to find the culprit who had attacked Clancy, and now he was almost certainly missing a commotion. He could vaguely hear the echoes of different voices he'd trained his ear for. Layla, more or less... Causing a fit. Something about poor Alizée.
Spinning on his heels, he took off in a jog back toward the bar.

Things played out around Edict as he did his best to keep the tar monster in his sights. At least until Britney gave him the okay to pull off. It was the freaky kid again, and that was enough for him to think about having blown him away before and put pieces together. The gun? Not gonna help. That was enough. Instead, things began to get hectic with Layla... And Leon hadn't come back yet. He was still outside doing God knows what, and if he'd caught the trail of the person or thing that tried to get this Clancy guy, couldn't that end in trouble? 
But, of course, things had to start escalating as soon as the irreverent Greenwood showed up. Just in time to watch Sycamore embarass itself yet again. Layla wasn't helping at all with first impressions, or second impressions really, and the suggestion of wacking her with his powers was brought up.

But Linqian went on a tyrade of her own as Anya started touching nerves. As she finished laying into Anya he cleared his throat and leaned into her slightly.
[color=f49ac2]"Honestly I'm about to drug [i]you[/i], God damn i-"[/color]
[quote=Britney the Goddess][color=f4eb93]"... How about we all take five to chill? Grab some pizza. Hell, take a drink.”[/color][/quote]
Ruby had pulled out her joint, and Edict pointed at it.
[color=f49ac2]"See? Relaxed. Their Boss is chillin'! So should we: Clancy aside, of course, I mean that's kinda more what I'm worried about, right? Like if our position is compromised, or if we feel like this many Adepts in a room can handle a threat?"[/color] he asked amorphously, slipping his pistol back into the holster finally and moving for a cigarette of his own. 

[quote=Clancy][b]"-..be angry, but deal with the [i]assholes[/i] first.."[/b][/quote]
Kenshiro released a breath from his nose, making a wide arc around the room, finally standing next to Clancy. Sizing him up. He grinned. 
[color=7B81B3]"High sentiment for a ghost wearing a corpse."[/color]
His hand moved for a shoulder, patting him gently.
[color=7B81B3]"If I remember correctly, there are assholes with my Girlfriend's notes out there. Important fucking notes. Important fucking assholes. If it makes you Greenwood people feel safe? I'll gladly lend myself to hunting for some other artifacts associated with you... Murakin Kenshiro; you call me Ken. I'm sorry for... Well, assuming you had shot our friend here."[/color] he spoke directly to Ruby and Greenwood, waving a hand to Clancy as he referenced him offhandedly.

[color=f49ac2]"Kind of a safe bet with the timing."[/color] Edict said in a non-confrontational tone. [color=f49ac2]"Now, I do wanna ask: If y'all already shacked up with 317 [i]and[/i] The Temple? And you claim the kill for the nastiest Nazi on the west coast since Walt Disney? Th'fuck do you need to get wrapped up in our business for? Lynette put you up to it or something?"[/color] he asked Ruby directly, pushing the Temple button knowing full well that it could put a bit of pressure on the whole situation.
[color=f49ac2]"And this ain't me sayin' we don't want your help: Lord knows I ain't the talking head here... [i]Jack.[/i]-"[/color] he paused for dramatic effect [color=f49ac2]"-but I'm certainly curious as to why you'd wanna help us out when we're just gonna crumble back to dust when everything's over."[/color]
Edict wasn't trying to unhook their cart from Greenwood so much as he was desperately fishing to find out what Greenwood really thought they were going to get.
[color=f49ac2]"You'll have individuals who may tell you they're down to help you out with your artifact problem, like Kenny, but Sycamore is definitely not organized like that."[/color]

Outside, Leon was arriving around the time that Adora was escorting Layla from the building.
[color=C67C12]"God, Layla!... I left for a minute! What the fuck happened, Adora?"[/color] 
He'd stopped listening at some point, unable to hear past the din of Lelou's typical behavior, so he was genuinely confused and concerned to see that Layla literally had to be removed from the building. Leon did his best to make himself a bit smaller, so as not to be so intimidating in front of Layla with all of her instabilities.