Meiyuki

Wolves of Red Lake (Closed ignore this thread)

Alyssa Paige

Location: Riley's House
Interacting with: @Nallore Riley, @Blackpanther Brooks twins, @BeautifulSnow Vanessa, and @Anima Kimberly.

Alyssa briefly hugged Riley and lingered over her hug with Kimmy a touch. Grinning she began checking her bag to ensure everything was ready. She had a brilliant plan. Last year she spotted a tree that would be perfect to hang a swing from, and swing into the water. The damn thing was huge though. So she'd scraped together some cash to get one of those grappling crossbow thingys she was always seeing hunters use. With that she should be able to climb up there relatively easily and get a rope tied off.

Her little sister Emily thought it was stupid, and that she'd break her neck. Alyssa thought it would be fun though, her little addition to the annual celebration. She had more to celebrate this year than most. She was going into her senior year, with most of the bullies graduating ahead of her, she'd placed at nationals for track last year and was looking to go farther this year, and she had a girlfriend now.

She turned to Riley and Kimmy lightly blushing. "I packed a tent this year, It was a little crowded in the RV last year. It uh...has room for two if anyone wants to join me under the stars." She turned away from them before turning completely red.

Alyssa's grin was near unassailable at this point, in this moment at least. She listened to the conversations going on around her, her friends happily chatting with one another. Vanessa evidently had a tattoo, that was cool. "You didn't know Riley? Vanessa's in a gang now, it's pretty hardcore stuff." She joked grinning.

She spotted Aron and Gage jogging up. "Looking good you two, I was worried you might get a little soft without me around." She walked over towards them and gave each of them a playful shoulder punch. "You excited yet?"

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@Wildeyes@Aerandir@SillyGoy@shagranoz@Xathi@agentmanatee@Ellion

Fight/Prep Scene

Trickle on as you're able. This will look like individual scenes in which the witches take on smaller groups of hunters.

Ideally I could get some of you here in pairs, but timezones suck.

I'll see you here! :)

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@agentmanatee

Yes yes yes! That would be amazing! I've never really worked on titanpad before, and I'd love to have Elizabeth talk to Emiliano

@SunsetRoses

Very well done. I enjoyed that quite a bit. I'm expecting things from you now @SunsetRoses :)

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@Emma I'll work something up and PM you when I get the chance. :)

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Morning people! Feel free to drag me around a make me do stuff. :)

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_{A collab. feat. @Aerandir and @Wildeyes}

Trouble and in Their Path.

_{A work in the Ruvina Expedition set}

Alexina ran out in front of the caravan of carriages. She personally didn't like sitting inside one of those stuffy things. She would have much rather feel the open sky on her skin and hair. She had turned into a wolf, so she could smell out danger better.

She came to a stop as she started to smell something off... She skidded to a stop and morphed back into her regular form, her sweat glistening in the sun. Raising her hand high in the air, signaling the caravan to stop. With the smell still on her nose she tilted her head to the side, judging where it came from, she felt the wind on her cheeks, and glanced at the trees around her. When the caravan came to a stop she walked slowly backwards to Lorelai's Carriage.

Lorelai was already outside by the time Alexina arrived. She looked towards her. "What's up?"

Alexina looked back to Lorelai, "I don't know... But something or someone is up ahead...." She ran her hand through her hair. Confused as she couldn't place it.

"Well, we better go see if it needs murdered." Alphonse said, suddenly a person, and not a shadow on the ground.

Lorelai grinned. "Yes, my thoughts exactly." She turned towards the open carriage. "Sousiel, get out here, you're going on a little scouting expedition.

"Really? With lazy fuck? Alexina's cool though." The demon hopped out of the carriage and turned to Alexina. "What're we hunting hot stuff?"

Alexina rolled her eyes at the idea of Alphonse coming with. After his little 'enlightening' conversation with Taran she wanted to kill him even more. But when Sousiel was called to come with them she liked it more... At least she smelt like Lorelai.

"I don't know... It's a strange smell. I've never smelt something like this before." She looked to Lorelai, "It's close by, almost directly in our route. Maybe a little off the path."

Lorelai gestured for the caravan to turn around. "Get a mile or so down the road." She spoke in Dragon's Tongue to one of the horses. "Trouble, and in our path."

She grinned at Alphonse. "Time to show Alexina what you're good for huh?" She hopped into a passing carriage, leaving the three.

Alphonse nodded after his mistress. "Alright ladies, you heard her. Let's fan out and see what's ahead of us. Stay out of sight, if the force is small enough, and we consider it necessary, we may as well turn it into an ambush." Alphonse turned and strode toward the tree line, disappearing before reaching the first tree.

"As much as I hate to admit it...that's a neat trick." Sousiel's eyes closed suddenly, when they opened the were Lorelai's deep hazel. "Shall we?" She said to Alexina.

Alexina raised an eyebrow at Alphonse, acting like a hot shot. When Sousiel mentioned it was a neat trick...she simply shrugged, saying "Meh...I've seen better..." Before morphing into a cougar once again. Looking to Sousiel and nodded before Sprinting into the trees.

Alexina loved this form so much, she was quick and agile, jumping from tree to tree, then to the ground and back up another tree. She slowed when she smelt the odor even stronger now.

Alphonse's voice drifted from a branch just above Alexina, as she bound up into one of the bows. "Humans ahead, over two dozen. Looks like they're loaded for bear. Most likely the hunters we heard about in town." Alphonse's body was cloaked in shadow, none of his normal features visible through the cloak of darkness.

Alexina jerked at the sound of Alphonse voice, she hissed and swung upwards, her claws slashing into the bark of the branch above her. She suddenly morphed back into her human form. She hissed, "Alphonse! DON'T. DO. THAT." She looked up to the branch he was 'in'.

Sousiel looked over at the shadow. "Ok, now that's cool as shit." She grinned. "Ever use it to spy on Lorelai and Vespa's sexytimes? Could you take me with you?"

Alphonse dropped out of the tree, and regarded Alexina. "Sorry, just trying to get your attention before we got too close." The shadows fell away from his head, and he smiled. I know you've been dying for a piece of me since last night, but let's keep things professional until we get back, alright?" Alphonse turns to Sousiel, "and, no. I'd really rather not encourage her to turn to me for "alternative power sources."

Alexina glared at both Alphonse, and Sousiel. "Hardly..." She looked forward and said, "I don't think you are our type....AL." She stood up on the branch and placed a hand on the trunk. "I think we should get all the witches to come help fight."

"Seems like the best plan." Sousiel nodded. "I doubt we'll talk Elina into killing though, but mistress...well...you know 'bout my Lorelai don't you?" Sousiel grinned with obvious pride.

"Agreed, their convoy is slow, we should be able to keep close track of them until nightfall. Once they make camp, we should be able to overtake them, murder their guards, and take the rest in their sleep." Alphonse intoned this all clearly and coldly, starkly contrasted with his normal attitude. "It's the best opportunity we'll have to dispatch them before the castle, the only question is, should we?"

Alexina didn't want to agree with Alphonse, she narrowed her eyes as she watched the group of hunters move. "The real question is.... Why shouldn't we?" She said as she gave Alphonse a glare. Before turning around to make her way back to the caravan." It will give me time to call upon the creatures of the forest as well to help us."

Sousiel looked over at Alphonse thoughtfully. "Can you take people with you? That would make you mistress' best friend I'll bet." She began to make her way back, falling into step with Alphonse. "Shadow cloaked ambush...oh I tingle at the thought!"

"Yeah, a couple people even." Alphonse regarded the cat-eared woman warily. He'd heard of her ripping people apart....but she was pretty cute. "Want a ride back to the caravan?"

"Fuck yes!" Sousiel jumped up and down. "Do it. Doitdoitdoitdoit!"

Alphonse smiled behind his mask of shadows, "Alright, let's roll!" Alphonse grasps Sousiel's hand, and pulls her into total darkness. The darkness of his familiar, Steve the shadow, who immediately rushed over to Alexina, pulling her in as if the ground had come out from beneath her feet. The shadow melded into the darkness of the forest and rushed back toward the caravan.

"Am I a carriage now? Geez, I feel like I'm about to burst." Everyone could hear the faint whisper, the only sensation within the darkness.

Alexina let out a small yelp as she was pulled into the shadow, the sensation was weird and cold...she felt that she could feel Alphonse speaking..She felt helpless, and she HATED that feeling. She wanted to yell, kick scratch bite, But she couldn't even speak. She was going to kill him.

It was a familiar and comfortable feeling for Sousiel, after all her mistress' commands made her feel helpless and overwhelmed by darkness. She enjoyed the ride in that comfortable abyss.

The trip didn't take long, Steve the shadow rushed through the darkness his travel effortless, traveling over the shoulder of his lesser kin, the unliving shadows of the trees and cliffs. Alphonse's senses radiating outward, taking in everything. The darkness touched every part of this place, there was no escaping it. Soon, they arrived, and Alphonse gently pushed them back into the physical world, helping them out like he would a lady from her carriage.

"Aaaaand, here we are, no travel like dark travel." Alphonse said, as he stepped from the shadows himself.

Sousiel's feet hit the ground and she immediately jumped into the air. "Fuck yes! Awesome, shit bags!" After Alphonse had finally stepped out of the shadows she jumped up and gave him a high-five. "No wonder Mi'lady is always so pissed that you can be a layabout, man. Apply yourself fucker!"

Alphonse shrugged almost sheepishly. "It would be nice, if I could apply it for anything other than deep strike assassination. Or learning about who needs assassinated, or....I've been over this before." Alphonse took a drink from a flask that hadn't been visible before the trip.

Alexina took the experience far differently, she reached out to the nearest tree...looking like a cat who could barely keep her balance. She shuttered as she could feel everything once again and she looked around as she was scared out of her wits. Only to narrow as she saw Alphonse and they were near the caravan again. "Alllllphonse!" She growled. She pounced and and tackled him. Her fingers gripped his windpipe like talons of an eagle. "Don't EVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN."

Alphonse choked out a reply. Failing to form words he raised one hand in a thumbs up and mouthed "OKAY"

Striding out of her carriage Lorelai happed upon the sight of poor Alphonse being choked out. "Alexina! Get off of him!"

Alexina's eyes were fierce, animalistic, she hated the feeling of being useless...helpless. She heard Lorelai call her name and yelling at her to get off of him. She hesitated for a moment before quickly standing up and walking away. Her arms hugging herself closely as she shivered at the thoughts of going through those shadows. She walked over to a tree and leaned against it, her head down as she tried to warm herself in the sun.

Alphonse clutched his own throat, as Lorelai strode toward him and offered him her hand. She helped him up. He massaged his throat before saying quietly. Just loud enough for Alexina to hear. "I'm sorry, I only meant to bring us back faster. I should have known better." Alphonse swallowed and turned to Lorelai. "Nice to see ya, boss."

Sousiel arched an eyebrow at Alphonse. "What? You're not used to getting choked out?"

"Doesn't mean I like it." Alphonse grinned, "Although, context changes everything, you know."

Lorelai smiled apologetically at Alphonse. "Good work, I assume you've got a report for me, but give me a moment if you would." She made her way over to Alexina. "Lexi, are you alright?" She whispered.

Alexina pulled away by reflex at hearing someone again. Looking like a wounded cat, Her eyes on the verge of tears, but they were not spilling over. She looked away so Lorelai could not see her weakness. "I-I'm fine." She lied. The whole experience was horrifying for her... reminding her of old nightmares. Something she pushed from her mind long ago. She felt violated while in Alphonse's shadows. She didn't like it at all.

Alphonse spoke, distracting Lorelai from Alexina. "We found a force of hunters ahead of us. About thirty strong, the rumors from the bar indicate that they're heading to the same castle we are. Unless we slow our course immensely, we'll walk right into the middle of them, and I don't think we can skirt around their group with the wagons." He stared at Lorelai, resigning himself to her decision.

She thought a moment. "I don't really see a way around them...Fuck...I guess we'll have to go through them." She massaged her forehead. "Begin making preparations. We'll hit them at dark, hopefully they'll break and run for it."

Alphonse nodded "I have some ideas for Taran, fire does a wonder on Morale."Alphonse walked away. Time for work.

Alexina didn't reply, she only nodded. She rubbed her arms as she tried to compose herself. Wiping the evidence of tears in her eyes while facing away from everyone. She took a deep breath and let it out slow.

Lorelai placed a reassuring hand on Alexina's shoulder as she began making mental preparations.

Wolves of Red Lake (Closed ignore this thread)

_{A collab. feat. @Nallore and @Anima}

"The Sleepover"

Feat Alyssa, Riley, and Kimberly


Kimberly

Riley

Alyssa

Before Kimberly could respond to Avalon's response, she heard Riley's car horn telling them to get a move on. Stealing a look outside - then back to the strange woman who radiated ... Strange - she finished up what remained of her plate. She wiped her mouth with a nearby napkin.

Getting up from her seat, she watched as Alyssa went over and introduced herself to the new face. It was surprising. Though Alyssa was the sweetest, passionate talker with herself and Riley, Kimberly didn't think she'd walk up to someone she didn't know and carry on a conversation - albeit brief. Whatever the case, she was a wee bit proud of her. Poking and prodding to socialize could go a long way it seems.

When she was done, Kimberly waited until she walked by and made her way out to Riley's car with her. Before she walked out the door, Kimberly looked back and waved at Vanessa. "Delicious as always! I'll spread the word," she said. "Catch you later Miri!"

As the two walked out Jake's, Kimberly gave Alyssa a little nudge. "I think Avalon's got front seat. Wanna ride back with me?"

"Sure thing." Alyssa made her way over to the waiting car and opened the door, gesturing she grinned. "Ladies first, and I hate the middle seat."

Kimberly dipped her head as she gave her 'the look'. "Why thank you," she said as she slid into the car. She gave Riley a pat on the back. "The Ri mobile! We meet yet again." Looking over at Alyssa, she nodded towards herself. "Come on, Lyssa. We got an RV to nab."

Alyssa climbed in behind her. "I hope this isn't a kidnapping, you've roped me into some crazy stuff, and one of these days I'll refuse...maybe." She grinned as she shut the door behind her. "To adventure! Or whatever really."

Kimberly winked. "To adventure," she said. Looking out the window, she rose an eyebrow. "Oh my god. Miri's coming too? Full house, Ri!"

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_{Riley's house the night before the trip}

Riley came into her room seeing both Alyssa and Kim in her room and smiled as she held a large bowl of popcorn she sat down on the floor sliding the bowl over to her two best friends and looked at the two of them. Shortly after they had gotten the RV Riley suggested that they had a sleepover just for fun. "So what should we do tonight?" Riley asked with a smile.

"I dunno." Alyssa offered from her seat on a small cushion. "We could watch a movie, listen to some music and get dancing, go out and teepee the neighborhood." She added the last bit with a grin.

"Maybe some truth or dare? We haven't done that in awhile I guess." Alyssa stretched her arms into the air, something she did while thinking. "I'm down for anything really."

Already dressed in her pajamas - really baggy AVA t-shirt and pajama shorts - Kimberly laid on her stomach. Listening to Alyssa's suggestions, she rubbed her legs together and shrugged. "I'm kinda open for anything too. Truth and Dare sounds fun. Nothing risque though, hmmm?"

Feeling her phone vibrate, she took it from the inside of her shorts and stole a glance. "Oh my god, Morgan!" she said. Her face lit up. "My other half has a new friend! You two know Morgan. Definitely not outgoing, but I still love her."

Riley grabbed a handful of popcorn and looked over towards Alyssa and smiled playfully. "Truth or Dare sounds more like fun to me honestly." She said winking playfully then turned to look at Kim. "Give me details whos Morg hanging out with?" Riley asked.

"Truth or Dare it is then." Alyssa said with a grin. She nabbed her own handful of popcorn. "I wish I had a twin. Instead I got stuck with a little shorty that's cuter and smarter than me." She laughed a bit at that. "Details though."

"Okay T&D after the juicy dets then!" Putting her phone away, Kimberly leaned against her arms. "So, supposedly there's a new girl in town. Alex? So, Morgan doesn't usually make friends. Like, she's not shy. She's just not outgoing. Well, she is but not like us? She's eccentric." Sighing, she took out her phone again. She opened Facebook. "Someone posted a video of them doing a duet. It's. So. Good. Check it!"

Kimberly played the video as she showed her besties.

Riley leaned over Kim's shoulder as she took out her phone seeing the video and listened to the music that Morgan and the new girl Alexandria started to play. She was surpised at how good it was she looked over towards Kim and smiled. "Well i'm glad that Morgan finally has a person to play her music with, they both arent half bad looking either." Riley said as she gently ruffled Kim's hair playfully.

Scoffing playfully, Kimberly nodded. "Don't look nor sound bad at all."

Alyssa leaned on Kimberly a little as she watched. "That's really good actually." She grinned. "Riley, you're starting to sound like grandpa Paige. He keeps asking me when I'll bring home a girl so he can get some eye candy."

Making a shocked expression, she looked at Riley. "Lyssa? Did you just compare Riley to an old dude? Lyssa...!"

"Yup." She joined Kim on the floor, stretching out on her own stomach. "I'm glad Morg's finally got a music buddy. Why wasn't I born with talent?" She laughed. "Oh well, I'll stick to running and training I guess."

Still trying to wipe the smirk off her face, Kimberly was very much aware that Alyssa laid out right next to her. "I'm glad too though. I've been ... worried about her. She's really only talkative with me. Maybe some folks at school but still..." Giving Alyssa 'the look', she shoulder nudged her. "You are talented, missy! Your strong, your cardio's freakin' crazy, and you know how to tumble. Um, fight. That."

Riley looked between the two of them for a moment. "Is Morgan going on the trip as well Kim, or is she sticking out of this one like last year?" Riley asked as she grabbed another handful of popcorn and got up to move over to her mini fridge she had in her room and tossed the two girls some soda. "So should we get on with Truth or Dare?"

Blushing a little at the praise she'd received Alyssa looked up to Riley and grabbed the soda. "Thanks!" She rolled over onto her back, staying as close to Kimmy as she could without being conspicuous. "I'll start us off. Hmm...Kimmy! Truth or Dare?"

Snaggin a soda, Kimberly winked at Riley. "Actually, she's coming this year. I think she'll be driving up with Alex though. She didn't really tell me too much," Kimberly said. She opened the soda and took a drink. Ginger beer was the shizzam. Getting the first question, Kimberly pursed her lips. "Truth!"

"Hmm..." Alyssa thought for a moment. "Who took your first kiss?" Alyssa was sure to be a little jealous, but it was tough coming up with questions, why'd she suggest this game? Was she a masochist?"

Thinking about it, Kimberly nodded her head back and forth. She was sure there was an ulterior motive behind the question. "Honestly? The only kisses I've had were on the cheek," she said. "You know how I dated that one guy way back in the day? He was kind of gross. Didn't do anything."

Kimberly took a sip from her soda again. "Riley! Truth or dare?"

Riley sat down and opened up her can of coke and took a sip of it looking at Kimmy for a moment as she told her truth and remembered the guy very well. "It was Mark or something right? Yeah he was really ugly and fat, I dont know why you let him ask you out." Riley said with a laugh as she sipped her soda and thought for a moment before answering. "Dare."

"Right. Him. Agh. He wasn't fat! He was just ... gross. I don't know. I was young!" Thinking about a dare, Kimberly pursed her lips. It wasn't an easy task at all. She hated coming up with dares. "Hmm ... okay! Call up your crush and tell them your crushin' hard. Go! Too cruel?"

Riley bit her lower lip and instantly turned a bright red at Kim's dare and looked over at her two best friends, she rubbed the back of her neck slightly. "Uhm both of them are here right now.." Riley said softly and then looked at her two best friends.

Alyssa perked up grinning. "Like in the BnB? You gotta just run up and hug them or something! That would be funny!" She sat up laughing a little. "Do it!"

Riley was really red at this point looking at them they were her best friends and she wasnt sure if they felt the same way. "Uhm they are both in this right now." Riley said rather quietly as she started to avoid eye contact with the two of them.

Biting her lip, Kimberly stared intently at Riley's face. She looked at Alyssa. "I ... don't think Ri means, like, the guests," she said. "Um, Do their names begin with a A and a K?"

Alyssa's eyes widened. "Huh? Us? What?" To say Alyssa was dumbfounded would be an understatement, she'd never had someone have a crush on her. Never had a girlfriend, and certainly never had both happen at the same time. "But uh? We're um...I...uh...I...Thanks?"

"I'm sorry, I'm...happy I guess, but I don't know what to say?" Alyssa covered her face which was now beat red.

Riley nodded slightly at Kim to answer her own question she quickly turned around her heart was beating heavily. "Just.. forget what I just said, its stupid.." Riley said as she stood up and headed towards the bathroom. "I'll be back in a bit.."

Still a little dumbstruck, Kimberly had no idea whatsoever that Riley swung for the same team. She always thought she was straight. Maybe a little curious? God, she didn't know. Even Kimberly was questioning her view on things. She wanted to come out, but she couldn't. Not yet.

When Riley got to her feet and made her way to the bathroom, Kimberly looked at her. "Riley wait!" Putting her soda on a nearby table, she hopped to her feet. Quickly closing the distance to Riley, she turned her around and brought her back to the circle. "Sorry ... it just took me by surprise. Come on. Sit down. I'm sorry. That was a really stupid question!"

Riley was turned around and faced Kim fighting back her own tears she started to feel slightly awkward she wasnt sure what to say or do even. Riley looked right into Kim's eyes for a few seconds and nodded slowly as she started to head back to her room and sat down on her bed looking at Kim and then Alyssa. "Its stupid for me to have even answered that, the two of you are my best friends.." Riley said as she bit her lower lip and sighed slightly.

Settling next to Riley, Kimberly comforted her as she stole a glance at Alyssa. She frowned. "The very best of friends, Ri Ri," she said. "What you just said ain't going to change that. Though I'm flattered. I sure bet Alyssa is too, right Lys?"

"Right!" Alyssa had finally gotten herself back together. It was time to comfort her best friend, that she could at least understand. "No way in hell I would've gone for that dare, the balls girl, the balls." She laughed as she mimed herself holding what would have indeed been a very large set of testicles.

"This doesn't change anything ok?" She took a quick glance at Kimmy. "We're still thick as thieves and all that ok?"

Riley looked between both Alyssa and Kim she smiled at the two of them, she was happy that it didnt change anything between their friendship. She laughed softly at Alyssa's comment as she wrapped her arms around both of her friends and sighed softly. "Thanks you guys." Riley said with a smile and looked over towards the clock seeing that it was getting rather late now. "Lets just call it a night now."

Giving Riley a gentle squeeze, Kimberly walked over to her bag. "Right after I brush my pearly whites." Pointing her toothbrush at Riley, she rose an eyebrow. "As my way of saying sorry, I will make you the purfect smore. It'll be gooey, yummy goodness. That's a promise you can take to the bank."

Alyssa stood and toss on her small jacket. Her pajamas where her yoga pants and workout shirt already. "I'm gonna run off some of this nervous energy and I'll be right back." She grinned at Riley. "I've got quite the surprise packed for the trip, no spoilers, but I promise you'll love it."

She slipped out the backdoor and headed down the trail. By the time she arrived back her mind was calm and happy again.

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Kimberly was up early as she helped Riley pack up the RV as well as do some shopping. Picking up special smore ingredients while they were at the store, Kimberly was dead set on making things right by Riley. This is why she never suggested truth and dare. She asked really crappy questions instead of fun ones. She was such a buzzkill.

With everything done, and waiting for the others to arrive, Kimberly was checking her bags again to make sure she didn't forget anything. She made a checklist when she left home for the sleep over. Everything on the list was in her bag. It was time to relax and chill.

With Riley still outside, she checked for one last thing before she'd head out. The trip was finally about to start.

Alyssa had gotten up at the crack of dawn, like always. She took off for her morning run. It was a touch chilly in the early morning light, but she didn't mind. Her morning run was like a meditative experience for her, her thoughts dissolving into the back ground of the sure rhythm of her soles slapping the pavement. Riley had said she was crushing on her and Kimmy. Kimmy was gay. Kimmy was her girlfriend now. That was easy enough right?

She stopped by her house to bid her little sister Emily farewell before taking off on the trip. She also grabbed a shower and changed into yet another ensemble composed of, you guessed it, yoga pants and a workout top. Alyssa relaxed as she walked back to Riley's place and the waiting RV. By the time she'd arrived the sun was well over the trees and Riley was waiting outside. "You ready? I sure am."

She headed inside to gather her things.

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@SunsetRosesyeah we've been doing a lot of collabs lately....

@Aerandir

Someday I'll make a non-collab post!

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Am I needed for anything else? Or can I rest on my laurels a bit?

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_{A collab feat. @agentmanatee}

Little Comforts

_{In Genoveve's carriage, shortly before leaving for the expedition}

Genoveve sat in her carriage, alone on the heavily cushioned couch alone, trying to quiet herself. She had been crying since Elina had... reacted to learning of Genoveve's extraordinarily low birth, even lower than the common folk. Her eyes were red, and tear stains could be seen on her cheeks as she had realized just how alone she was even in her own coven. Even Laina seemed to be... higher class, born in some nice house or mansion like all the others she was sure.

Had Elina really been so disgusted with her class that she could not even bare to share a carriage with Genoveve? Did she truly consider herself so high? Well, her baggage train certainly suggested as much, and the way she had... so coldly lied straight to her face. Like, she hardly even tried to hide it as a lie, as if Genoveve had not even been worth the effort. Wallowing in her own self pity she suddenly heard a light knocking at the door. Genoveve quickly tried to wipe away the tear stains but gave up and pulled her high collar up to obscure her face before responding to whoever it was, trying to keep a calm and consistent voice, "Wh-wh-who... who is it?"

"It's Lorelai...you want to talk a little?" Lorelai pulled open the door to the carriage. Seeing Genoveve's tearstained face she almost considered leaving, to give the girl some space. Deciding against it, she took a seat across from her. "What's the matter Gen?"

Genoveve sniffled as Lorelai let herself in, but had pulled her collar up and wasn't going to give in now, "Nothing Mistress... just... just some herbs I was... was dealing with...", it was difficult to retain her composure, even Lorelai who had grown up in the pit was born higher than Genoveve was... "D-did you... need anything mistress?"

"You needn't keep your pain from me Genoveve, I can see it anyway." Lorelai sat back. "We're not too different you and I. You were born in a hut in the middle of the woods, and grew up there. I was born in a castle yes, but it wasn't decorated or lavish. The Von'Strausses didn't believe in such frills, as a matter of fact believed that comforts like the kind the Ruvinas have grown accustomed to offered nothing but weakness."

"I'm not sure if I agree with that, but it certainly rings with a small amount of truth doesn't it?" Lorelai smiled. "I was kicked out after my first blood, to go with my mentors, and live in the woods until I was strong enough to claim the comforts I deserved."

Genoveve sniffled again as Lorelai spoke, and dropped her color back down, showing her tear stained face and reddened eyes. She supposed Lorelai was right... she was not nearly as different to her as Elina or Vespa, "I-I guess... I just... why does Elina seem to hate me for it?", tears started to fall again as she asked, "She-she just... rebuffed me an-an-and lied straight to my faace like I-I was not even... like I was some sort of b-b-beast or...", her shoulders began to shake slightly as she explained her agony to Lorelai, "D-does Vespa think like that t-to? Does she... she tell you how low I am our-our say I don't b-b-be-belong with all you n-... noble ladies?", she looked at Lorelai, terrified that the answer would be yes.

"Elina doesn't hate you, she just doesn't know how to talk to you." Lorelai patted Genoveve's shoulder across the small table between them. "Vespa hardly cares about your upbringing overmuch. She cares far more about a person's bearing. You're a witch Genoveve, we're a coven of witches that harbors some nobility, not an aristocracy with some witches."

Lorelai removed an intricate potion kit from a small bag she was carrying. It was made mostly of ivory and finely crafted glass. "I wanted to give you this. It was the first pretty thing I ever purchased. You don't come from money Gen, but you're a loyal and good witch." Lorelai grinned as she pushed the kit across the table. "Give this to someone when you buy your own. Everyone deserves at least one pretty thing."

Genoveve stifled her tears as Lorelai revealed the fine potion kit, and pulled it closer to inspect it. It really was beautiful, finely carved from ivory with the glasses carefully detailed and etched. She smiled lightly before looking up at Lorelai, "Th-thank you Mistress... its beautiful...", she stared at it a bit longer before speaking again, "Have... Lorelai have I ever told you about when I arrived at Castle Bloodrose? What it was like?"

"No I don't think you have." Lorelai sat back smiling, she was pleased that Genoveve seemed to like her gift. She hoped the girl would feel more like one of them. "I believe I was out when you arrived. Go on."

Genoveve nodded, "Well first... you have to understand what our hut was. This carriage,", she gestured about, "This is finer than... anything I had ever seen. And it is about just as big. After I killed my mother in the ritual, Yeris suggested I should... cut ties. So, I took what I needed and... left.", she pushed some hair out of her eyes before continuing, "After awhile Yeris led me to Castle Bloodrose and... it was like, nothing I had ever even imagined. It seemed bigger than even the woods had, or the tallest of trees. It was like... seeing a god or something, I was in awe... inside it was even more amazing!", her face lit up at the memory. "Silver and servants and... things I had never thought I would even see... does this sound, stupid?"

Lorelai chuckled. "No, not stupid, cute and a little funny though." Lorelai's laugh ended in a grin. "Tell me though, do you like it there? With us?"

Genoveve smiled, "Well... it's very different you know? Not to long ago it was only me, mother and the spirits... it's difficult to adjust. So many more people and... faces to remember. The food is all so rich and wine is so common it may as well be water.", she giggled at the memory of when she had spent an entire day drinking because no one told her to stop, "But... for the most part yes I'm happy! There's you, and Medusa who are very nice. And Laina of course, my first love...", she blushed slightly, "Though... its hard sometimes. I get lost... a lot. And sometimes I just get a bit overwhelmed though, especially with the... Ruvinas. How... how do you deal with all of Vespa's uhm... extravagances? I think I would get overwhelmed..."

"I'm glad you're enjoying yourself, and I'm always around if you need anything you know." Lorelai was suppressing the urge to laugh again, but the image of Genoveve stumbling about the castle, hopelessly lost, drunk, was hilarious to say the least. "Vespa and me are alike too. I wasn't raised a noble, but over the years I've amassed a good deal of wealth, with my own hands. I even have a citadel in the inferno that me and Sousiel once called home."

"Things that you could have one day, if you wanted them. Your talent for potioncraft is prodigious." Lorelai smiled. "Not that we mind you simply enjoying the comforts we've provided, you're more than useful enough to have earned them."

Genoveve smiled shyly, "Oh no I don't think I could handle owning and living in my own citadel. I think my heart might stop just seeing the outside!", she giggled a bit, but then took on a more quizzical look, "Lorelai... I've been wondering, what exactly is your relationship with Sousiel? I know she's your familiar but she's like... a person... so..."

"Sousiel? She's my familiar, and has been since I was eleven I think." Lorelai was a touch confused at Genoveve's interest in her familiar. "We're...friends, master-servant, family, and everything else? I don't know, we've been together for what seems like forever sometimes. We're close, why?"

Genoveve seemed to be thinking, "I... I don't know she just seems... interesting? I've never met a demon before, dealing in spirits as you know and it's... strange how human she seems... she does not seem like the cruel hellion I was told demons were.", she exhaled sharply as she thought about it further, "Like... does she feel... feelings? Like us? Or is it all the hate and, lust and all the base stuff in her head?"

Lorelai grinned. "Yeah, she feels like we do. She also feels the twisted hate of the inferno. We're bound tight me and Sousiel, she's less demon than others, and I'm less human." She continued, proud of what she and sousiel had accomplished. "She's learned humanity's range of emotion over the years, and she's come to terms with it. She wasn't always so happy about it though."

Well... that sounded interesting, "What do you mean by that? Was she... frustrated with more emotions or... what do you mean she was not so happy about it?"

"Frustrated would be an understatement." Lorelai let out a small laugh. "She absolutely hated feeling remorse, or fear, or worse yet...Love."

And so the plot thickens! "Love? She felt love for someone? Who was it! Was it... you?", this seemed exciting to Genoveve, a demon learned to love huh? And hated it? She needed the details.

Lorelai blushed lightly. "It was me. We were both young, maybe sixteen at the time?" She shook her head a little. "Either way we were too young to know what was good for us, so me and Sousiel were each other's first love for a time."

Genoveve leaned forward on the table, very interested now, "What was that like??!! Falling in love with a demon?! Was it particularly... passionate? Or... hot?", Genoveve blushed lightly at her question, but really was interested in the answers.

Lorelai's blush deepened, but Genoveve seemed so interested, so she answered anyway. "It was one part what you'd expect, sweet, exploratory. And one part savage, hungry, consuming. That's about when my own demon blood began to stir, we were at each other's throats and...other things with equal fervor and frequency." Her blush now complete she asked her own question. "How about you and Laina huh? What was that like?"

Genoveve blushed almost as much as Lorelai was, seeing as her relationship was still very... fresh, "W-well Laina is very... strange. She came to me not even understanding what love meant just before we... uhm... well regardless she is a bit confusing sometimes. She hardly understands her own emotions and she often seems... distant or disconnected. But she is certainly... into it when it counts.", her face was now as red as Lorelai's, "But mine is still fresh... why did you and Sousiel end it? Does she still... I don't know... love anyone or was loving you too much for her?"

"It ended when we realized that it wasn't good for me." Lorelai's smile was a little sad. "Sousiel's intimacy was stirring up the demonic taint in my essence before it's time, and I think she still loves me. I still love her too, in a different way. We'll be together until the end though, and that is a huge comfort to me."

Genoveve nodded as Lorelai talked about how they ended it, but seemed curious still, "She... 'stirred up your demonic taint in your essence'? What... does that mean? And how? I suppose I don't understand how... a human and a demon would... uhm...", again Genoveve blushed, gulping quietly.

"We did the deed just like anyone else would I suppose." Lorelai's blush was as bad as it was going to get, so she didn't see any harm in explaining more. "Sousiel has all the bits and danglies she needs for such things after all. I don't know if you know this or not Genoveve, but I'm part demon. I was becoming less part demon than part human, so we had to call it off."

Genoveve's eyes widened, "Really? Your part Demon?! And she has... uh... the man... bits?", she looked about shyly as she said it. "So it made you... less demon or more demon with all the... time you spent together?"

"The longer me and Sousiel live, the more we gravitate towards half and half. Sousiel's a part of me, like a body part." Lorelai began attempting to explain. "However, age and wisdom are required to suppress the...darker impulses that come with demon-hood. Sousiel and I's naked escapades were hastening the process beyond my years and wisdom however."

Lorelai gave Genoveve a small wink. "Sousiel has whatever bits she, or her partner, wants her to have at the moment."

The end of her statement made Genoveve nervously giggle, "Uh so I see... uhm so it hastened the process? What would happen if... it wasn't with someone who was half demon? I may have been lying about you teaching me about demons but they are interesting... so what would happen if she had 'naked escapades' with someone who was not part demon?"

Lorelai shrugged. "I haven't the faintest, but I imagine it would just be...fun?" She laughed again. "My studies never quite made it to the consequences of demonic fornication...although perhaps they should have."

Genoveve smiled, "Well, if Sousiel ever finds someone else to... fornicate with I'm sure it would make for some interesting studies aye?", she tittered like a little girl at her childish joke, "Though, that may never happen if she really does still love you heh... would that be strange for you? Learning your familiar was heh, 'fornicating' with someone?"

Lorelai chuckled a bit. "I'd have to apologize immediately to the poor witch she'd managed to convince into it." Lorelai thought for a moment. "I think that would be strange, and a touch concerning. We're bound for life, so whoever she picked would be bound to me too, in a way."

Genoveve smiled at her, "They'd be bound to you as well huh? Well, having another witch 'bound' to you would surely be useful no? Let's gossip! Who do you think she could ever fall for other than you?"

Lorelai stroked her chin. "It'd be someone vulnerable, a little clumsy, that she could get interested in slowly. Someone she could corrupt a little, and perhaps enjoy corrupting them too much." Lorelai grinned. "If she wasn't a bit of a prude I'd say Elina, I'll bet Sousiel could warm her up nicely? You got any bets?"

Genoveve tapped her chin lightly, deep in thought, "Well from what you say I don't think Elina is for her, she is hardly clumsy or very open. Maybe..., she was really struggling to think of it, "Well, Clarissa is a bit of an airhead, but already sort of corrupted... hmmmm... this is difficult huh? I really don't have anything... you have anyone that isn't Elina? Or are we just waiting for her to make her move on the other Ruvina?", she giggled.

"Hmm...." Lorelai looked Genoveve up and down grinning mischievously. "You. Could be you next little Genoveve." She burst out laughing.

Genoveve blushed again as she giggled quietly, "Well, she'd have to pry me away from Laina first! No easy task, first love being what it is. Though I suppose I am her type according to you...", suddenly she covered her mouth as she laughed and leaned in close, "Maybe she is listening in right now, and already stalking me!", she started laughing loudly like Lorelai had been.

"I doubt it, I've got her grabbing some last minute supplies, but she could be." After their laughter had died down Lorelai grinned at Genoveve. "Feel better dear?"

Genoveve quieted herself as Lorelai asked if she felt better, "Yes... very much so Mistress. Thank you.", she smiled and put her hand on Lorelai's, I am happy that you are with me. Oh and one more thing, if Sousiel is interested tell her she will have to go through Laina!", she chuckled a bit more, she was happy she has such good companions.

"Sure thing." Lorelai flashed the girl one more grin as she climbed out of the carriage. "Hope you enjoy the trip, I certainly will."

She closed the door behind her, happy that Genoveve was feeling better.