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Oil & Water | EntertainMe & v o r n a l

Manfred Muspelheim

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Manfred’s eyes were glazed over with disinterest as another line of women appeared in the auction room. Through the two way mirror, he could see the women and men of different races and different species silently staring at the ground, their expressions were solemn, pensive, as they knew they were being sold to unknown buyers. Once again, Manfred didn’t care to bid on any of the captives shown in front of him. They were all...dull, lackluster. Sure he was just looking for a companion, someone to just exist with him to fill space of his empty home that had begun to become too quiet the past few years, but that didn’t mean he was going to just pick this companion at random. No, he wanted someone specific, a rare breed. A lower level goddess, or a sphinx - now those were a rarity indeed, or perhaps even…

Another line of individuals were escorted into the auction room, the others before them being taken out to their buyers. Mismatched eyes were immediately drawn to a radiant presence, one that made his blood boil from prejudice and rage toward the being, but yet drew him in. Before him was an angel, in all her glory, bound and vulnerable; waiting to be claimed. Manfred took a long drag of the cigarette between his lips and exhaled as he clicked a button on the remote in his hand, making an offer to the auctioneer for a urethral creature that since the dawn of time had opposed his own.

What an interesting jewel she would be for him to possess, to show. She was a perfect symbol for his status and his success in not only the mortal world but in the “mythical world”, as humans who knew of their presence have called it, as well. Others tried to outbid him. Angels were on the list of rarities to be captured and sold after all, but sadly for the others, Manfred had quite the finances to outbid them. And here he thought he was going to return to his home empty-handed. When the auction was finalized and the angel was his, he put out his cigarette and left the buyer room to claim his new prized possession.

The man who escorted him out of the buyer room and down the hall was quiet, stoic until the two reached the room where the angel would be placed in his care, “Thank you for your patronage. Your ward awaits.” The stoic man said, opening the plain white door that led into a windowless room where the angel resided with a handler waiting to pass the young woman on to her buyer.

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Oil & Water | EntertainMe & v o r n a l

Hope this is a good start! I'll be posting his mortal and immortal appearances in the character form!
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Unconventional Attraction [Sanguine Rose & Vornal]

Olivia nodded at Steve’s offer of directing her to the best take out places. Not that she ate out too often, she preferred to cook for herself and others. Mostly to keep up her physique, her muscle tone in particular, and because her body felt much better in general eating freshly home cooked meals with fresh produce. Perhaps if Ethan gave her money for groceries she could cook for all of them.

Her brows raised as Steve began to tell her of his work stressors. So he was more technologically inclined. Olivia wasn’t tech savvy, she could do what she needed to and that’s all she preferred to do. Technology was tedious, tedious in a way that made her want to pull her hair out with how time consuming and fickle it could be. “ I would be glad to have the next day off too if I were to be in your shoes. Dealing with technology in that form is nothing but a raging migraine.” She deadpanned while taking another bite of her pizza. God it was so good.

Olivia’s eyes had managed to stay dry, even when Steve offered his shoulder to her. Inwardly she was grateful for his empathy but if she were to show her thankfulness with more words than she could muster, she feared tears would threaten to fall. “Thank you.” On another note, Olivia was glad that Steve was seemingly laid back and on the same terms of becoming comfortable living with one another. Maybe the reality was that he was going to be adjusting just as much as she was. The only person that had it easy was Ethan, who was still snoozing on the couch dispose their chatter.

At the mention of siblings, particularly a younger sister, Olivia’s eyes lit up with excitement. If only she had the benefit of having a younger sibling, more so a younger sister she could poke at and dress up. “You have a younger sister?”

The words came out of her mouth before she could think, “You should invite her over sometime! I’d love to meet her! You’re so lucky.” She smiled, this time with more ease than the rest of her smiles had been the last month. Somehow the knowledge he had a younger sister made her more at ease, despite that he didn’t live with her long, at least there wasn’t much to worry about now. Well except for her keeping her makeup and other whatnots out of the bathroom. She had a habit of strewing her things about the house without realizing she was doing it.

Her brows raised when he suggested they go out somewhere. She was new to the area after all so maybe it would be a good idea for her to familiarize herself with her surroundings. Maybe some of the neighbors kids would be attending the same high school as her too. That was another hassle they had to go through the past month and Olivia was perfectly happy with doing anything to distract her mind from the ‘new kid’ nerves. “I’m open for doing that.” She paused, “I’d love to go out and explore the area to see what it is you two do here for fun.”

“Or, we could go to the mall, is there even one around here?”

At that point Ethan woke up, apparently a female voice and the implication of shopping was what startled him. “Oh Jesus you’re not talking about going to the mall are you?”

Ahh, his expression said it all. The impending doom of hours of waiting while she debated over what outfit she’d chosen would end up in her closet was written all across his features. “If there is one, sure.” Olivia said, finishing off her slice of pizza, “You don’t ha-ve to go-“ She exaggerated before shrugging, “Steve and I can just go.”

“Uh, no.” Ethan said flatly before up rather slowly to make his way to the kitchen for a slice, or two of pizza. “I’m not letting you drag my friend into that sort of hell.”

“Seriously, Steve you have to watch her. She’ll trick you into doing things and you end up wasting five plus hours of your life.”

Unconventional Attraction [Sanguine Rose & Vornal]

The sound of Steve's voice caught her off guard more than the fact that Olivia hadn't realized when he'd walked into the kitchen, let alone taken to leaning against the counter opposite of her. God she really needed to rest, her brain was only functioning on fumes. Her response time to Steve's initiation in conversation was only further proof of that. "Ah, yeah no problem. Thank you for buying dinner." She had managed a smile but she ended up biting her lower lip out of an old anxious habit that she wasn't necessarily conscious of.

"Oh yeah? It is pretty good, better than most I've had despite me not being much of a pizza connoisseur like some I know." Her eyes flickered to her sleeping sibling on the couch, obviously a teasing jab at him until she shifted her gaze back over to Steve as well. Maybe it was a teasing remark to him too but maybe it wasn't. Taking another bite of her pizza it appeared she was more alert than she had been before Steve had come into the kitchen but she still seemed thoughtful. Her brow furrowed as her gaze shifted downward, obviously crafting her words carefully in her mind before she spoke,

"I, uhm, really appreciate you being a such a good friend to Ethan. I'm glad he has at least one person to lean on through all of this... mess." For lack of a better word. She cleared her throat softly before smiling again. "It means a lot..." Before things began to tread on the thin ice of emotional instability for her she changed the subject, "And ... I hope it's not weird having a female in the house for you. I mean, I don't know if you have any sisters or anything but I'm basically a wallflower and growing up with Ethan there isn't anything I haven't seen, smelt or heard so don't mind me."

Olivia's change of subject just ended up with her blabbering on about a topic that shouldn't really be much of a concern considering Ethan's reassurances that it would just be as if she had another older brother living in the same space. Yet, she still felt the need to let Steve know that he could be completely himself and comfortable around her without any complaint from her. A part of her empathized with how strenuous and or awkward it could be with a younger female in the house with two older men but she was determined for it not to be that way.

Vorn's Continual Search 18+

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Unconventional Attraction [Sanguine Rose & Vornal]

In response to Ethan's justification of sticking the cold can of soda to her leg to make her move, Olivia had snorted with a roll of her eyes. Whatever. Typical Ethan, yet it made her smile. The playfulness between the two was sure to wear out shortly as it was just a temporary excitement in being able to spend time with each other after not being around each other much for the past four years due to Ethan going off to college and beginning his own life. Olivia tucked her feet under her legs and began to scroll through the notifications on her phone. Some were text messages asking how she was, when she was going to start school, others were snapchats of her friends sending her ridiculous pictures or videos. One video she began to laugh at so hard she had to cover her mouth with her hand, stifling her laugh that was to be eventually fleeting. The bubbly feeling in her chest never stayed for long these days.

Ethan had looked over in question to her hysteria when Steve walked through the front door. He had been gone longer than what he should have been but honestly, Ethan didn't think much of it because his mind was elsewhere. "Yo, I'm paying half." Apparently, his mind wasn't too far off to not notice his friend trying to buy dinner for all of them. Olivia's eyes had lifted from her phone to glance between the two, then back down at her screen. She was glad her brother had someone to depend on and honestly she wished that she was able to be a person he was able to lean on. There wasn't much she could do for him but try to be happy or at least act it so he wouldn't worry about her as much.

Fifteen minutes later the pizza was there. Olivia had gotten up from her spot on the couch, finding it necessary to keep her self busy doing something seeing as Ethan had managed to doze off on the couch, phone in his hand that rested against his chest. "Thank you." Olivia had told the delivery boy after paying him. She shut the apartment door softly behind her, taking the pizza into the kitchen before calling out to the two men in the house. "Dinner is ready, boys." Her voice carried through the apartment as she went to grab a few paper towels to keep things less messy. As she did she noticed Ethan didn't budge.

Should she wake him? The girl eyed her brother for a moment before deciding it was best to leave Ethan be. He was tired after all. Honestly, she could go for a catnap too. She hadn't been sleeping well since her parents passed. Olivia helped herself to a slice of pizza, before leaning up against the counter in the kitchen. Her eyes were glossed over as if she was deep in thought but really she was just tired. Every night when she tried to sleep she ended up staring up at her ceiling as the reality of her parents being gone from the world that she knew settled into her mind's understanding. The thoughts and emotions swarming her when she lay down at night made it hard for her to settle into a peaceful slumber, and now that she was in a new home she was sure it wouldn't be any better.

The only hope she had of getting a nights rest in was if she just exhausted herself to the point of her body forcing her to sleep.

Vorn's Continual Search 18+

Vorn's Continual Search 18+

Unconventional Attraction [Sanguine Rose & Vornal]

Disappointment filled in the girl's chest and welled into her throat. Immediately her lips were in a tight frown, her cheeks puffing out into a pout. It was the expression she always unintentionally took on when she was disappointed or didn't get her way. Olivia wasn't necessarily spoiled but when she was looking forward to a promise being fulfilled it was always a let down when she didn't get what was promised to her. She was glowering at her brother when Steve spoke up. Fortunately for Ethan, Olivia had missed the silent plead for help that he had sent to his roommate who was handling the situation a lot better than he would have.

Ethan wasn't short-tempered but more so short of patience. Handling an argument with Olivia was not on his agenda right now as the blonde could be rather...persistant. As Steve spoke Olivia's features softened, her cheeks deflating as her hazel eyes settled on him. She took his words into consideration, her eyes lowering, lashes fluttering as she nodded her head, completely missing the glance Steve and her brother shared. Her eyes had moved back to Steve when he finished. Her expression completely dissolved into one of submission. Letting out a sigh, she turned from the two men and headed up the stairs without a word. God, why does Steve have to be such a cinnamon roll. She blushingly thought to herself, finding it hard to argue with the man after his well-spoken words of reason and smile.

Ethan's shoulders relaxed as he mouthed a silent 'thank you' to his roommate. The man was truly a lifesaver in more ways than one and Ethan was going to owe Steve big time when all was said and done. If anything he owed him a drink, or two, for that matter. Ethan followed his sister up the stairs to their apartment mentally noting that he also needed to take a page from Steve's book in how to carefully diffuse pouty teens.

Setting down the last two boxes into what as now Olivia's room, rather than the two men's makeshift office, was a like a huge weight lifted off of his shoulders. Running a hand through his mousy brown hair that was nearly falling into his eyes now that he was close to being due for a hair cut, he went to go slump into the couch in the living room but, it seemed that Olivia already had the idea to do so before him. The blonde was sprawled out on the sofa on her stomach, taking up most of the cushions. Ethan sighed, instead deciding he needed something to drink.

Two sodas in hand, one for himself and one for his sister, he made a move to take up a spot on the couch by placing a cold soda can against the back of his sister's leg that wasn't covered by her denim shorts. Olivia jerked, immediately moving to sit up on the couch, "What the hell?" She asked throwing a playful smack toward Ethan before taking the offending soda from his hand.

"You were taking up too much room on the couch, I saw an opening and took it." Ethan said simply, sinking down into the couch and opening the soda.

The Gentle Art of Education [LunasRose & Vornal]

Hadley nodded. Chloe had every right to be angry, after all he did keep something rather important from her. They had gotten close during their time in Mexico but he wondered if a full explination would really clear the air between them. Hadley knew better, he knows that whatever is between them or was between them, it may slip between his fingers like sand. Not that she was something he was truly ment to have in the first place.

Yet here he was, testing that rational and there she was doing the same. "Y-yeah." He cleared his throat, regaining his composure quickly, "Yes, you should." It would be wise that she did. Right now he had drug this young woman unknowingly into an affair and the last thing he wanted to do was compromise both of their statuses and the University. Hadley stepped back to give Chloe her space. He had nearly forgotten he had positioned her against his desk as though he really could have had her in this setting. What the hell was he doing?

Hadley was smoothing out his grey vest and the white button-up shirt's sleeves when she suggested they talk at some point. He looked up at her, hazel eyes looking for any sort of uneasiness about her person. Yet she seemed like her usual self, always curious. The corner of his lips turned upward into a smile, "If you're willing to hear me out then, anything you wish." At that point, Hadley was telling her his cell phone number, just so they could be in contact for the discussion they would soon be having.

"We can meet over coffee, or dinner, just call me when you're ready." Hadley wanted to leave things on her terms. Ultimately he was giving her the choice to either decide that he was the scum of the earth, an awful sleuth, or that he surely had good reason to be escaping his wife. It was up to her, whatever she decided he would respect.