Kyrisse

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Ooh, new characters to add to Lily's thoughts. Will work on that.

The Originals-The Prescotts- Closed

Caius & Claudia

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Interacting with: @Caits, @Venku, @Wick

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Caius looked at Callie and shook her head. "The conflict we're in is probably a little different from any conflict you may be in. I think your quest for power to help people is admirable," he said and looked towards Andrew. Another vampire, he thought, immediately smelling blood. He was sure the newcomer could smell what he was too. Caius gave him a neutral look and introduced himself. "My name's Caius. Would you like anything to drink?" he asked, automatically fulfilling his role as bartender.

Claudia walked towards Caius just in time to see him introduce himself to yet another vampire. She raised an eyebrow at him and the younger of the twins shot her a sharp look back. "Well, it was your decision to come here. And I got ourselves a job."

Caius raised an eyebrow the same way his sister did. A silent understanding passed between them and Caius' lips curved up into a teasing grin. "And here I thought you'd want nothing better than getting out of here," he gestured towards Alex. "I don't suppose he was able to charm you into taking the job offer?"

Claudia's lips turned down into a frown. "Oh, sod off, Caius," she responded irritatedly and then turned to mix a drink someone asked Caius for.

"Thanks for finally deciding to help out," he called out to his sister with a chuckle. And then he turned back to Andrew. "And that charming lady is my sister, Claudia."

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@dabombjk @RumikoOhara @King Tai

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𝕃 𝕚 𝕝 𝕚 𝕒 𝕟 𝕟 𝕒 𝔹 𝕣 𝕒 𝕟 𝕕 𝕥

Being woken up just a few hours past midnight would have annoyed anyone. But Lily didn't mind. Her dreams had been disturbing. It was full of muddled up memories, some horrifying, some eerily familiar and some downright nonsensical. Being pulled out from that nightmare was better than staying in it. But as soon as she opened her eyes, she promptly sank into her depressive mood. Who'd be happy after seeing those messed up things in her dreams? She rubbed the sleep from her eyes as she put on a loose black shirt that was a size too big for her. It promptly slid off one of her shoulders as she pulled on a pair of light colored jeans. She ran her fingers through her rumpled golden hair in attempt to make it neater. Something she had never achieved and something she didn't really care much about. She slipped her feet into a pair of comfy sneakers and then obediently let herself be herded towards the containment cell below the Institute. The two guards that had come to collect her didn't bother talking to her but she caught a glimpse of one of them glancing at the conspicuous X mark on her neck. The same guard gestured for her to start walking with his gun. They probably feared her... but who cares? It's not like she could do anything much with guns pointed at her.

She had been in USARILN East for a whole week now and it was the first time that she was being brought somewhere. In her manic mood, she would have been excited and would have thought of it as some sort of field trip. But she was nowhere near a happy mood and just wanted to get it over with so she could disappear somewhere no one will be able to bother her. It was 3 in the morning, after all.

Once in the containment cell, her eyes immediately sought out familiar ones. There was Doc who was calmly sipping his coffee. Being in the same place as he was immediately relaxed her even for a bit. She could never figure out if his power was always turned on or if it was just her familiarity with him that tempered her moods. Whatever it was, she wasn't about to complain. The only other familiar face was the Director's. She wasn't particularly fond of the woman but she was indebted to her for taking her in when she had been injured. Of course, being treated like a prisoner in the guise of being a student wasn't exactly endearing. But who would care? No one came for her. Not a single family member looked for her... if she even had a family in the first place. But considering everything, this place was the closest she will ever get to a home. No matter how unfriendly and hostile it could get.

She listened to the Director and Doc speak. She felt a guard aim his gun directly at her. He was probably itching to pull the trigger. And truth be told, she didn't really care if he did. And then there was the Director pointing a gun at her. Perfectly hostile home, she thought dryly. She let her eyes wander around for a bit, noting the different faces in the crowd. She didn't really find one that was worth staring at. She yawned. Would she end up being executed because of this happy little gathering? Or would she walk away like nothing happened?

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Woot! Another aberration!

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Will have a post up later. I'll work on it while I'm waiting for my mom in the dentist's clinic.

When Royalty Collides ~Closed~

@mnkee Still here. Will have a post up soon.

The Originals-The Prescotts- Closed

The Vampire, The Wolves,The Witch and The Bar

Alex, Callie, Caius & Claudia

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Collaboration of @Wick, @Caits & @Kyrisse

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When they got there there were 2 werewolves at the bar with Callie. "I guess she managed just fine without you." Lucinda walked over to the bar and smiled. She pulled out fifty bucks and handed it to Callie. "Thanks for watching the bar and on short notice too. If you two want a job here there are openings. I could use a couple more bartenders."

Alex looked at Claudia and smiled. "I'm Alex."

Well, so much for sneaking out quietly. Claudia looked at Alex. Great. Face to face with a vampire, she thought a little sourly. But outwardly, she smiled. "Hey. I'm Claudia," she answered back despite the growing distaste. Caius, this is the perfect time to come over here, she thought a little impatiently, wishing she could mentally communicate with her brother the way she can in wolf form.

"May I?" Alex said taking her hand in his and kissing it gently. "I truly appreciate what you and your brother did by helping Callie out. It was an emergency and I had no choice. I would have had to temporarily close the bar until I got back and that would have damaged the bar's reputation and cost me a lot of money." He could tell that she did not like vamps. That made it more of a challenge for him. "I hope you won't think ill of me based on others of my kind. I try very hard not to judge others before I get to know them. Lucinda is right, we are in need of at least 2 more bartenders. Would you both be interested?" Alex looked into her eyes with an honest sincerity that he hoped she would see the real him.

Claudia looked awkward when Alex took her hand and kissed it. The last time a vampire tried to get close to her, she had separated his head from his body. But while all her instincts told her to pull her hand away and swipe at him, she did her best keep her temper to herself and let the vampire touch his lips to her skin. She even managed to smile at him. She made a quick glance towards Caius, who was still busy mixing drinks and talking to Callie. A job in the bar would allow both of them to keep close watch on vampire activity in town. She was sure he would agree. She turned her attention back to Alex and gave him a nod. "I try to do my best to tolerate your kind. And I appreciate the job offer. I'll gladly accept and I'm sure my brother would too."

Alex nodded and let go of her hand seeing the hatred in her eyes. "I'll be needing you both to work upstairs and downstairs. The club will be for vamps and weres upstairs and humans down here. I'll be here almost every night." Alex looked at the name and he shook his head. Sometimes I think Lucinda's head gets a little muddled. Excuse me a moment I need to fix something. He went online and ordered a new sign. "I think this place would do better if it were called Bitten instead of Bite me don't you?" Ordering the sign on a rush he sighed. okay, that should work."

"You'd do well to put Caius with the vampires. He can handle them even with his eyes closed," she gestured towards his brother. "I bet the people here already loves him," she shrugged. Even though Claudia had the same skills in mixing drinks, she was never the charmer as Caius was. She walked over to Alex and peered over his shoulder, for a while forgetting that he was what he was. She nodded her head in agreement. "Bite me sounds a bit... hmmm... tacky," realizing what she just said, she waved her hands apologetically in front of her as if she was erasing what she said. "Uh... never mind I said that."

Alex laughed at Claudia's mistake and he smiled too. "I think she was on the right track she just couldn't find the right word." Alex smiled at her and said, "You have a beautiful smile when you get embarrassed." He stared for only a moment more and said,

"Well with any luck maybe over time you'll get used to the good vampires and maybe we can change your minds about our kind. I'm hoping to be able to bridge the gap with this place. It will take time but I think it can work. What do you think? Can I make that become reality?" Alex asked her seriously.

Claudia would have blushed at the compliment but she just blinked. She really wasn't used to having vampires admire her smiles. "Uh... thanks," she responded a little awkwardly and then proceeded to hear what else Alex had to day. Strangely, Claudia didn't seem to mind the vampire's goals that much. "Don't expect me to hold my breath for it but sure, why not? Have a go at it."

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Callie looked up as Alex and Lucinda came in, frowning at the offered money. Callie really hadn't done that much, and didn't like the thought that this was charity. She knew that Lucinda, being an original, might not consider that fifty bucks was a lot of money to someone like Callie, and probably thought she was just being kind, but it made Callie seem small. Not wanting to offend the vampire, Callie took the fifty dollars, but was sure she'd just give it to another homeless person, rather then feel guilty about it.

She was pleased that she hadn't gotten Claudia or Caius in trouble, and seeing Alex speaking to Claudia, Callie shifted slightly, turning towards Caius, for the moment. "Thank you again, for helping me. I really don't know what I would have done without you" She said, with a shy smile.

Caius slid another shot glass on the bar counter towards the customer, who caught it with a grin."Thanks, Caius," the guy called out. "Gimme a heads up if you want another," Caius called back before he turned towards Callie. He gave her a small nod of his head and a grin. "No problem. Glad I was able to help."

Callie watched, amazed at the ease with which Caius both mixed the drink, and how he seemed to have brought the customers around to actually liking him. While she suspected the clientele was mostly vampire, there didn't seem to be any problems with having Caius bartend. There were so many layers, layers upon layers, between the races, and Callie was having a hard time keeping up with it all.

"How do you do that? Not ten minutes ago, half the people in this bar would have gladly teared your throat out, and now...." She waved a hand over the crowd

Caius shrugged and then grinned. "I suppose it's just alcohol and my charms. They go together well," he winked.

Callie supposed there were things she would never understand. She looked down at the bar, pondering that for a moment, and looking up again. "Well, I suppose that's right. No one likes to waste good alcohol" She wanted to say more, but Callie didn't know what. She wanted to do something, anything, not to miss the chance to maybe make some more friends, but she seemed not to know how to even hold a conversation.

Caius noticed Callie's awkwardness. The grin on his face became gentle. "Feel free to say whatever comes to mind. I'm not easy to offend. And I don't bite either," he assured.

Callie hesitated. Small talk had never been her thing, and she found herself unwilling to even try, despite Caius' reassurance that he didn't offend easily. She glanced down at her hands again-she seemed to be doing that a lot. She knew she was probably being a little ridiculous, but for some reason she just couldn't help herself.

"Why did you guys come to a bar run by vampires? And why is there still tension between wolves and vampires? It seems...a little old fashioned. Especially...I read once that vampires and wolves were once so close, that when the vampires weren't at their top strength during the day, the wolves would use their power to supplEment them...of course that could all be nonsense, but still. It seems like wolves and vampires could do a lot together..." if Callie was going to serve both with her wares, then she decided she needed to know what might offend...and given a free pass, Caius seemed the best to talk with.

"I suppose it has something to do with the lust for power. Power tempts even those with the cleanest of intentions," he paused for a while when someone called out his name. Adeptly, he mixed another drink and quickly resumed his conversation with Callie. "Don't get me wrong. I have no such intentions. I'm perfectly fine dealing with races different from ours. My sister, however, thinks a little differently than I do. I suppose you can just say that we were born into this conflict."

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@dabombjk @King Tai @RumikoOhara @Venku

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Aaaaand done with Lily's thoughts. I'll just add thoughts for newcomers later on.

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@Piercing Light Hahaha, don't worry. You'll see Lily comment about Kusari later in the IC.

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TEAM MANIC DEPRESSIVES! I'm gonna be cheering for that team! It's gonna be so much fun watching that team. _{Oh, wait. I'm the one with the manic depressive character here!}

And now I'm considering making Lily crush on maybe Lincoln or Chris. XD Imagine all the turmoil that'd cause.