Eddie (and the kids): *another frozen moment for the children. although Miette doesn't stop slurping as she cuddles up tightly to Eddie. Eddie grins cheerfully at the guy, arms gently protective around the little ones. and blinks at Ness's pretty screen for a second*

Charles Avanguard: "I would like to appologise for my brothers outburst towards you earlier." he says calmly.

Dante Lacostos: He shrugs and rubs his palm against his right cheek back and forth almost roughly. "Its okay. It doesn't matter. Its just...Odd that a gaje would speek my language."

Eddie (and the kids): *chuckles softly* i know a guy who isn't a g--i mean, a romani guy, who speaks romani.

Charles Avanguard: "I'm not sure what the word means, nor how he is familar with it, but I shouldn't let it bother you."

Dante Lacostos: He blinks and scowls at Eddie's words and then Charle's words make him scowl harder.

Ness: Then it flashes again in big bold letters, No Node found. "Damn..." Ness leans back in her chair angrily, staring at the screen, as those letters blink back at her.

Charles Avanguard: "Well I shall leave your evenings, sir, mam." he nods to Dante then eddie in turn.

Eddie (and the kids): *tilts her head at the scowl, hands again automatically soothing the children* eh, dun get offended. i mean, romani are a very misunderstood people. so, someone who's not one takes the time to learn the language, they take the time to learn something about the people behind the language. it's a compliment, that they're open to finding out the truth instead of believing in all the lies and stuff, right?

Dante Lacostos: "Thank you." He nods to Charles and sighs. "Its...The langauge is sacred. Special. Not to be taught." He shrugs.

Eddie (and the kids): *nods cheerfully to Charles* be safe, dude. *chuckles softly. and the waitress comes over with food. she begins to alternate between cutting Zeke's burger into quarters for him, and Miette's into small bites fed one by one to the child. not that small bites helps much--the baby immediately proves why she needs a plastic smock. she does, however, look messily cute with a smear of ketchup on her nose*

Dante Lacostos: He relaxes, shrugging off his discomfort, smiling softly as he watches the baby demolish her food.

Ness: She looks over to stare at the children. Little errant processes, forked off by their wasteful parents, and taking up valuable processor time. She narrows her eyes.

Eddie (and the kids): hrm....*ponders Dante a moment* then, perhaps both that guy, and the guy i know, did something that showed they deserved the honor? again, it's a compliment. languages are real hard to learn. *calmly attempts, again, to get more of Miette's burger into her than on her. this isn't helped much by the baby's tendency to take the food from eddie and shove it in the general direction of her little mouth*

Charles Avanguard: He steps back and walks out the door into the night

Eddie (and the kids): *blinks at Zeke and fights against a giggle. fist time she's ever seen someone dump the syrup left on their table onto a burger. and....he seems to think it tastes just fine. Sal, however, looks mildly disgusted, as she eats her roast beef sammich with small, neat bites*

Dante Lacostos: HIs Gyro comes finally and Dante bows his head briefly over the meal, lips moving silently before he rolls the thing and lifts it to take a bite.

Ness: She glances over at their caretaker. She seems normal enough. Would this one be their irresponsible parent? A shame.

Charles Avanguard: ((well thank you all for a most interesting scene, cya, off to get sligtly more substantial nurishment, lol.))

Dante Lacostos: ((Food good!*chuckle* Thank you!))

Eddie (and the kids): is that good? *nose twitching as she smells Dante's food* never ate one before. Amdor, your chili fries ok? *the boy nods, slowly eating the drippy things. he does so with remarkable neatness for such a messy meal choice. and pushes the wipes a bit closer to Eddie. who is now wearing some of the baby's lunch as well*

Dante Lacostos: "It is. Its Greek and somewhat traditional for my people." He smiles and sets it down, opening it to offer pieces of the meat to everyone at the table.

Eddie (and the kids): *glances over to Ness again, giving a cheerful grin. and calmly plucks a bit of burger out of Miette's redblonde curls* silly Miette. food's for eating, not wearing. *giggling when the baby responds with a messy kiss to her cheek. wet wipes--a parent's best mealtime friend....*

Ness: She adds Dante to the set. He is the soon-to-be boyfriend, obviously. Perhaps the two of them together could act as managers for the spawned children more effectively than just the mother alone. He must extra time on his hands to want such responsibility.

Joshua Coil: ((Open scene?))

Dante Lacostos: ((yes!))

Eddie (and the kids): *Amador flinches slightly back, but Sal gingerly takes a piece. for herself, Amador, and Zeke. Eddie frees a hand long enough to claim bits for herself and the baby, whose mouth opens as wide as a baby bird's when she notes food heading toward it* thanks! mmm, it's good. what other kinds of food is traditional? i dun cook very tasty stuff, but eating? oh, yeah. i can almost always eat, that's for sure. love food talk.

Aerin Thomas: Did someone mention him without saying his name? He pushes his way through the door, having just stubbed a cigarette out, and looks around on his way to the counter. The man isn't dressed in his usual get-up...the trenchcoat is there, but he's wearing a crimson lace-up shirt instead of the dress shirt, and leather pants instead of the slacks. The steel-toed boots? Count them there.

Aerin Thomas: ((Whoa, there's an unusual coincidence of an entering duo. *Snerk*))

Joshua Coil: ((http://www.geocities.com/fangwulf/josh.html)) *Foodfoodfoodfood... He lets out a grumble as he shoves the door open. Bad door. Getting in the way. There are slight dark circles under his eyes; it seems someone hasn't had his daily gallon of coffee.*

Ness: d10: perc aler: 8,8,4,5,

Eddie (and the kids): d10: : 8,4,7,5,7,10,

Joshua Coil: ((Gah! *glares at Ravyn for getting in meh mind agin*))

Joshua Coil: d10: per+alert: 5,7,9,2,10,

Ness: She glances at the newcomers with interest. Her free hand closes the laptop casually. She's done her work, after all. She pulls out a cigarette and a lighter from an inner pocket of her green parka.

Aerin Thomas: d10: Per+Alert: 1,1,8,5,8,5,

Joshua Coil: *His head swivels, to the door opening. And his eyes widen slightly, as he triesto sneak past Eddie's table. The kids. YeGODS, the kids... He lowers his head quickly.*

Eddie (and the kids): *blinks toward teh door. and beams from ear to ear* Aerin! Josh! hey guys, what's up? *the children continue eating, looking toward the door surreptitiously**

Dante Lacostos: "Goats milk and cheese. They travel well." He chuckles softly, fingers toying with the ends of his diklo, running lightly, familiarly over the heavy, barbed hooks that show now and then through the fringe. "Flat breads. Game that's caught and killed in the traditional way. Eating at restaurants is hard. I can't eat most of what's served."

Aerin Thomas: The man is completely inobservant today...one of those rare times, as he approaches the counter, not noticing anyone.

Dante Lacostos: Dante glances over his shoulder, hand rising to push the shoulder length sable waves to the side so he can see.

Joshua Coil: *He raises his head slightly. A look over to Eddie, with slight gritted teeth.* I ... urrrrh... I need coffee, *he says, as if it is a state of mind. And for him, perhaps it is. Ness gets a brief look, and a wrinkle of his nose as he passes the table.*

Ness: She hangs the cigarette from her lips and lights it up.

Joshua Coil: d10: Int: 8,6,

Joshua Coil: *He pauses, and he shakes his head. A slight grrrf.* Naw. Can't be, *he mutters, and moves towards the closest waitress. Ordering coffee before sitting down. He has his priorities straight. He returns to the table, and looks over it. A pause, and he goes to grab a chair, and drag it over.*

Aerin Thomas: Well, until Eddie calls out, at least. He looks that way, and smiles a little. "Hey, Eddie. How are you?" He approaches the table, glancing around at the group as he does.

Eddie (and the kids): ooo, feta! i love it. not had goatmilk, though. *grins* wish i knew how to hunt, but, unless you mean hunting the wild Oreo, i'm pretty well clueless....i bet i know a couple of restaurants you might find more stuff you like, though. *nods cheerfully to Josh* no prob. sweetie. why not come back over here when you've had some? if you're going over to the counter, can you point us out to Aerin, if it's not any trouble? please? *chuckles* that's Josh, a really awesome guy and pal. the guy in the red shirt over there's another good pal.

Dante Lacostos: "Sastimos," he murmurs, shifting uncertainly in his seat, looking torn between standing and leaving and remaining pinned where he is.

Ness: She looks out the windows at the street outside, and blows some smoke out the side of her mouth. "What a day."

Joshua Coil: *He raises a hand in greeting to, for once, spare those here the sound of his voice, and then rests his head on the table, to begin a staring contest with the smallest of Eddie's tagalongs.*

Aerin Thomas: "Hey, Joshua." A calm nod to the man. He looks to Dante, hearing the language he knows spoken, and nods to him. "Sastimos."

Eddie (and the kids): we're great, Aerin. Hey, guys, this's Dante. *smiels warmly to the guy* he's cool. *Miette stares back at Josh, busily chewing a hunk of burger. and then, very slowly, offers the half-chewed mass of bread and meat to him. Am and Sal offer Aerin shy smiles, and Josh shy nods. Zeke eats*

Ness: ((Everyone knows that language! Some secret...))

Dante Lacostos: He frowns slightly. ~Rom~ "you are of the Blood?"

Joshua Coil: *He looks up from the table at his name from Aerin, and winces. Dammit. Lost.*

Joshua Coil: *He shakes his head in refusal to the meal.* didn't I tell you? Have to wait until you finish youre meal to eat. It's the rules, *he explains patiently to Miette.*

Joshua Coil: ((Hey, I don't know Rom. Only know two languages - English and Bad English.))

Eddie (and the kids): *MIette gives a tiny giggle, her small and extremely grubby hand coming up to latch onto Eddie's shirt. note to self--start wearing shirts with small, multicolored abstract prints....*

Ness: She rolls her eyes back over to the group that has gathered around nearby. Her smoke hangs from her bottom lip, flaring up every once and a while. She frowns, feeling alone. She opens up her laptop once again, determined to ruin their day.

Aerin Thomas: ((Hey, hey! *Raises hand* First person to know it on this site, thank you very much! *G*)) He looks to Dante and shakes his head. ~Rom~ "I cannot answer that question, I'm afraid...so I must assume myself to be gadje. I wouldn't claim to be of the Blood unless I was sure."

Joshua Coil: *And then, then he looks back to Ness.* I have the feeling I've seen you around. You frequent the firing range?

Eddie (and the kids): ((neither does Eddie...*snickers* although she knows one more language than Josh. Toddler!!)) *the baby peers at Josh curiously* why? *she asks in a small voice, before resuming the chewing of her food*

Dante Lacostos: He nods slowly and offers Aerin a hesitent smile. "Oh. Well..." He shrugs, trailing off, shifting a bit so that he's further from josh.

Ness: She glances between Joshua and her laptop screen as it boots up once again. "Probably not."

Joshua Coil: Because, *He responds almost pleasantly to the toddler, and his head perks up as the smell of coffee permeates his nostrils. Mentally, he becomes a poet and more than monosyllabic. Life has arrived.*

Eddie (and the kids): reminds me, Josh. i'd like to learn to shoot a gun, i think. if you got time, come over maybe? plenty of space to practice, i think. *bullets don't go as far as her land extends, right? hopefully...maybe just a little gun....*

Aerin Thomas: He returns the smile to Dante, though not hesitant. He glances over to Eddie and Joshua a moment, not having taken a seat yet.

Joshua Coil: Oh, *he says, perhaps thoughtfully in response to Ness.* Okay. *He watches her for a moment, and then looks back to the kid. His head swivels to Dante, again, observing. He doesn't seem to mind being edged away from, as he looks back to Eddie.* You need anything for the little monsters?

Eddie (and the kids): *makes sense to the baby* ok. *and she belches. Eddie blinks at her with amusement* wow, good one!

Joshua Coil: No problem, *he responds to Eddie.* any time you want, I can use the stress relief.

Dante Lacostos: "I should go," he murmurs, standing quickly, hand rubbing at his cheek.

Aerin Thomas -> Dante Lacostos: d10: Per+Empathy: 3,4,2,6,1,9,4,

Eddie (and the kids): c'mon, Aerin, have a seat, join the crowd. *a chuckle, then grins to Josh* um.....more crayons, maybe? someone here seems to think they taste awfully good..*raises an eyebrow at Miette. who blinks back up at her oh-so-innocently. and then wriggles while Eddie begins wiping her face off with a fresh wipe or five*

Dante Lacostos -> Aerin Thomas: ((Largest emotion is fear))

Joshua Coil: *Again, his head moves, as he grabs for his coffee mug, at Dante's words. He watches, unblinking for a few seconds as the wheels in his head grind for a bit.* I'll have one cup, and then get out of here. I should get some things done at home.

Eddie (and the kids): aw, why go, Dante? *smiles warmly to the guy* promise, Aerina nd Josh are excellent guys. *nods to Josh* cool deal! whenever, come on over. might wanna call my cell, first, to make sure we haven't gone off to buy food or something. *attempts to extract little miss wiggle from her smock, since she seems to be done. amybe, she can get in a couple of bites to her own food now!*

Eddie (and the kids): *smiles softly to Josh* but you only just got here, Josh.

Jez: He walks into the restaurant, running a hand through his chaotic hair and making it stand up more. He is wearing an elegant, nicely cut suit (jacket and trousers) of pewter grey silk. Underneath is a deep crimson silk crewneck shirt tucked in . Patented leather oxfords of deepest black complete the ensemble.

Joshua Coil: Yeah, but... *He pauses.* I just came in for the coffee. *He nods sincerely.* It's no problem.

Dante Lacostos: His fingers clench in the trailing ends of the diklo. "I just...I..."

Eddie (and the kids): but, we like you. *grins to Josh*

Aerin Thomas: He glances between Joshua & Dante, and offers Dante a small smile. "Only if you want to," he anwsers. A hand is extended. "Aerin Thomas."

Eddie (and the kids): d10: : 7,8,9,9,9,2,

Eddie (and the kids): and i like you, too. *grins to Dante, then waves to Jez* Jez! hey, dude!

Ness: She hits the Start button, and then hits Programs, then Mind, then EmoUpsetX. First, a program for targeting will pop up, and then her portable virus will know where it is to go. A black box appears on her screen showing the possible targets in the area. The targets appears as variously coloured glyphs placed around a center radiating dot in the middle of the screen representing the laptop. ((Mind 1, Corr 1 to display all the minds in the area and their locations relative to her laptop. 2 rolls. Diff 4.))

Dante Lacostos: "Dante Lacostos," he murmurs, shaking Aerin's hand quickly.

Ness: d10: : 9,8,6,

Ness: d10: : 3,1,1,

Dante Lacostos: Jez? His eyes widen and he glances towards the kin...And every sane thought goes right out of his scarred little head. His jaw drops slowly and his tongue works a moment. "Johnny..."

Joshua Coil -> Aerin Thomas: ((You got this one, Rav?))

Aerin Thomas -> Joshua Coil: ((I got it. *S*))

Jez: He turns, looking over at Eddie. He grins and waves. "Hi, Eddie! Just a sec, have to get my fix." He nods respectfully to first Dante, then Aerin and Joshua. "Afternoon."

Eddie (and the kids): *tilts her head at Dante curiously, snagging a second to take a huge bite of her sammich*

Eddie (and the kids): *nods cheerily to Jez* cool beans. *chuckles* you haven't met the kids yet, right? *casts a warm dual gaze over teh quartet, her face openly tender*

Jez: He orders a large coffee, pays, and carries it to the table.

Dante Lacostos: He clacks his mouth shut audibly and rubs even more furiously at his face.

Jez: "No, I haven't," he replies to Eddie with a tad of nervousness. He squeezes in somewhere between her and Dante. "Good afternoon, Mr. Lacostos. I trust you are well, sir?"

Eddie (and the kids): *looks happier with each new face. setting the baby down, gently, to stand up* all right, Jez. you....are gonna get hugged. whether you like it or not. *gives him a mock-stern look and makes with the open arms sort of thing*

Dante Lacostos: "I am, Johnny." He nods stiffly.

Aerin Thomas: d10: Paradox: 5,

Joshua Coil: *He drinks his own coffee, rather rapidly. No talking right now. Must get re-caffeinated.*

Jez: He laughs and stands up, embracing Eddie warmly. "I've been a beast, haven't I, hon?"

Joshua Coil: *A clearing of his throat, and then he stands, pushing himself away from the table.* I'm gonna get going, Eddie. *He speaks softly, so as not to interrupt the conversation between Jez and Dante.*

Ness: Ness waits for her positioning program to return her a targeting map patiently. Yes, they'll pay for ignoring her! They'll pay!

Paradox: Everyone within the cafe suddenly has another person's thoughts in their head. Except Ness...it appears he has accidentally reversed the feed, and sent his own thoughts outward to the others for the next ten minutes.

Dante Lacostos: He makes a slight face as Jez hugs Eddie, consternation warring with mild confusion.

Joshua Coil: *Though there is a pause, as he looks up, at the ceiling.* What the hell?

Dante Lacostos: The hand on his cheek freezes and then rises higher, rubbing his temple.

Eddie (and the kids): yep, a horrid beast. *chuckles softly to Jez* in fact, such a beast i can't possibly forgive you without another hug. *grinning widely, clearly teasing the young man* these guys ar Miette, Zeke, Sal, and Amador. *the youngest snuggles together, not looking at Jez directly. the older nod politely, eyes downcast*

Jez: He gets a strange look on his face. Almost horrified.

Dante Lacostos: And then he makes the sign against the evil eye, forefinger and pinky in the air, thumb curled tight to his fist.

Aerin Thomas: He looks to Jez, about to say hello, when he stops, blinking.

Ness: The microwaves from the frontal brain modules should be activiting now. What is taking so long? The program should be done by now. Maybe someone has a radio nearby on the frequency that I'm using. Bastrds will pay, damit! They'll pay for ignoring me...

Jez: He barely nods to the kids, who are likely also feeling very 'off'. My god, is he going schizo? Is this it?

Joshua Coil: *He rubs his ear, repeatedly, tilting his head, as he turns to walk out of the restaurant.*

Ness: She sneers in hate, and blows some smoke out the side of her mouth.

Paradox: ((Yes, I am Evyl. Have a nice day. *Bows and kills nick. Direct all questions to the incredibly brilliant sexy PC Aerin Thomas*))

Eddie (and the kids): *yelps suddenly and sits. fast. holding Miette and Zeke closely, protective. Am and Sal grow huge-eyed and pale shivering*

Jez: No, hidden speakers, that's it. He looks around desperately, even though it certainly *sounds* like it's coming from inside his head. "Does anyone else hear that?" he asks in a quavering voice as he whumps his seat back on the chair.

Dante Lacostos: "We should leave. Now," he says, voice tight.

Joshua Coil: Note to self- drink coffee slower, *he mutters, as the restaurant door closes behind him.* ((I'm on my way home!))

Aerin Thomas: He's tense, instantly looking around the vicinity, eyes narrowing directly in on the one person with the laptop.

Ness: Hahaha! Leaving so soon? Oh course, leave me alone. I'm always alone, because you goddamn ehpacs dyads in your little cliche are too bound in your ways. I see it. Take this... She starts clicking with her mouse on the screen.

Eddie (and the kids): leaving. now. *very hastily tosses some cash onto the table, her food mostly uneaten* Jez. come on. *begins to toss their stuff into the baby bag, not even bothering to put Miette's coat on her in the rush to get out of this place. dual eyes grown wary and tight. who's messing with her kids? time to kill something. time to kill whatever's attacking them.*

Ness: "Error? Damn."

Jez: "I take that as a yes," he whispers. Not that he feels much better, but at least he's not going schizo. He turns his eyes to Dante.

Dante Lacostos: Dante curls his hand over the back of Jez's neck. "Come on, Johnny."

Aerin Thomas: "Eddie, Dante, Jez. Get out. NOW." No question in his voice. He heads toward Ness, frowning deeply.

Jez: Picks up his paper cup of coffee and stands up immediately. Between Dante's order and Eddie's suggestion, he's on his way.

Jez: Aerin's command only making him move faster, whether Dante keeps up or not.

Dante Lacostos: Dante walks close to Jez, his hand tight on hte back of the kin's neck, trembling.

Ness: She sits back and thinks. It rapid fire spasm-speak, full of technical math and physics. ...the wave lenght over the sine calculation should be part of the x variable, so I don't see where the error could be. Unless... Yes! I must be getting a dvivde by zero error!

Jez: Practically trotting out the door, his too-thin frame shaking.

Eddie (and the kids): *she's certainly trying, fighting the urge to let her lips peel back over her teeth. hustling the frightened children out the door hastily* come on, guys, going now. Aerin, come on when you can.

Aerin Thomas: "Keep together. I'll call you, Eddie." It's said to the group as he passes them by, stopping in front of the girl, arms folding over his chest. "Ahem."

Jez: The coffee slops over his fingers in a hot liquid splash, but he barely notices. Just going right out the door. But is he safe?

Dante Lacostos: "To the park," he murmurs, voice hot on Jez's ear.

Eddie (and the kids): ((*L* so, is this party breaking up, or shall we all adjorn to a different room?))

Aerin Thomas: "I don't think your math is the problem," he says in answer to Ness's thought.

Jez: ((park? *L*)) He doesn't acknowledge Dante verbally, but he heads for the park.

Ness: She looks up at Aerin. You the hell is this guy? He looks like a dweeb dressed like a punk, but oooooold. Why is he trying to dress like a kid?

Ness: And what the hell is he talking about? "What the hell are you talking about?"

Eddie (and the kids): *herds her children toward the park, hugging Miette tightly to her. the little girl's coat still isn't on, but wrapped around her small body. they move as quickly as they can, Amador picking Zeke up so they can move even faster* (park!)

Dante Lacostos: ((park!))

Jez: ((Are we stopping in main CP or going to an offshoot room in it?))

Aerin Thomas: He leans over the table close to Ness, murmuring in her ear. "A tweinty-eight-year-old is NOT old. And I dress to fit the style. Why did you just do that?"

Ness: She blinks up at him. She blink up at him again. Then she looks down at the error on her screen. Then she blinks up at him. "Would you please say that again?"

Aerin Thomas: "I said, explain to me why it appears as if my friends and I are hearing your thoughts." It's growled softly into her ear, very little in the way of pleasantness behind it. "You're violating the treaty."

Ness: She slumps in her chair. Aw shit. Now I'm going to get beaten again. I don't want to be beaten again. Fear starts to dominate her thoughts, with arms reaching around and crushing her so that she is having trouble breathing. Her eyes start to tear up, even though otherwise she seems to be in control. "That's not supposed to happen."

Aerin Thomas: He leans down, hands against the table, staring Ness in the face. "Put a stop to it." He's calmer now, less hostile...the other's thoughts and emotions plain to him. It's still not a request, though.

Ness: "I... I can't. I lost the window handler when the program crashed. It's a rogue process now." She's telling the truth. "I'll try and kill it." Alt-Cntl-Del She starts scanning through the entries. This is horrible. They were supposed to pay, not me! Damn karma! Why are all my plans foiled by bad luck?

Aerin Thomas: "Maybe because vindictive intentions always come back to bite you in the ass." He watches the other, face stone calm.

Ness: Or maybe you should shut up! Ugh, I shouldn't say that. That comes off badly, how about... "I'm sorry?" It's said like a question. People love to hear that. Maybe he'll go away then, and won't beat me. I don't want to be... pain = bad while real.

Ness: horrible horrible horrible.

Aerin Thomas: "You ever heard of clearing your mind through meditation? The process of no-mind?" He raises his eyebrow. "I'd suggest it right about now. And I'm not going to beat you, so just fucking relax."

Ness: She looks through the process list, not finding it. "It's loose. It must be propagating through the L2 cache. I can't stop it. It'll disappear when the cache is flushed in a few minutes, I think." She's flushed, and tears are running down her cheeks. "No-mind? What the hell is that? Meditation? What?"

Ness: She's confused as hell, and her thoughts are speeding up, becoming mangled and full of acronyms.

Aerin Thomas: He scowls, but nods. "All right." He straightens up and looks down to her. "A mistake. I believe you, 'cause right now, you couldn't lie to me if you tried. Don't do it again, if you don't mind. I like the thoughts in my head being my own." He moves away from the table, toward the door.

Aerin Thomas: He stops, and turns around. "Oh, just one other thing...whatever you MEANT to do, that was going to make us pay? Try it again, and you won't get a warning."

Ness: Her thoughts empty out of her head into a single stream of What? He's leaving? I'm safe. There's a moment's pause. All according to my plan! Yes! They ran! Sure, it wasn't quite as I meant it to go down, but I count this as a win. Win for NES! NES: 4, World: 56. ...I'll get better. She smiles and wipes the tears from her cheeks, and snuffs out her smoke in the ashtray. Then her smile fades. Oh shit, he can still hear my thoughts. I didn't mean it! I swear! Ugh, backtrace backtrace! ...Go away. Leave me alone. She closes her laptop and looks down at the table, depressed again.

Ness: "'kay."

Aerin Thomas: "I'm going. The warning stands...it's your only one. Goodbye...Nes." He says her name with a little smirk, and nods to her, before pushing out the door, heading off.

Ness: Bastard... She turns off her laptop and mimes someone picking an object out of the air and fliping it around like a card. She watches him leave.

Aerin Thomas: ((Gone 2 CP. Thanks for the mischief opportunity. *G*))

Ness: ((Thanks for the fun! It was needed!))

Aerin Thomas: Oh, and muttered back in the door before it shuts... "Bitch." An obvious response to her thought.

CENTRAL PARK

Jez: "Yes," he sighs into the phone. "And that could be a problem. Maybe. I'll try to smooth it over. We can talk when I get home tonight. Or if you're staying at Eddie's, we can talk tomorrow."

Dante Lacostos: He nods. At least she's covered. His eyes flick back to Jez, hand still moving over the deep scars on his cheek.

Catie: *blinks slowly at the fellow, jsut carefully watching him, and the vaguely familiar fellow on the phone*

Jez: "You can call back. I have to call work and tell them I can't make it back in. I'm a little freaked out."

Jez: "Yes," he says softly into the phone. "I love you. Talk to you soon."

Dante Lacostos: Hearing Jez say he's freaked, Dante moves towards him again, hand reaching out to smooth the other's hair lightly...

Jez: The hair is electrically chaotic, but soft so no hairspray trying to hold it in place. Of course, when he tries to smooth it, it springs back up.

Jez: He clicks off the phone and hits another speed dial. "This will be short," he assures Dante.

Catie: *begins to hum softly again. once more, humming becomes soft singing, as if she's not thinking about it. it seems to simply happen. the tune, if one could hear it, is a gentle one, like a lullaby*

Dante Lacostos: "What will be?" He frowns softly.

Jez: "I have to call work, tell them I'm not coming in the rest of the day." Into the phone, "Hi, Emily, it's Jez. Is Mr. Dolitsky available? Thanks." A pause, and then he speaks in rapid-fire Russian into the phone. It is short as he said, and he clicks it off and puts the phone away. "I told them it's a family emergency."

Dante Lacostos: He nods. "You could...You could have gone if you'd wanted to."

Jez: He looks to Dante and shakes his head slowly. "No, Mr. Lacostos, I really feel odd. What...what happened back there?" He looks in the direction from whence they came, looking rather lost and more than a little scared, now as it's all sinking in again.

Dante Lacostos: "I don't know." He shakes his head and slowly, uncertainly, slips his arm around Jez. "I..." He shrugs.

Jez: "I'll try to be brave, Mr. Lacostos," he says, straightening his spine. "Are we staying in the park?"

Catie: *relaxes as she sings, eyes drifting half-shut. soft, gentle voice rising. voice pure and clear. a trembling expression of sweet, tender feelings in her song*

Dante Lacostos: "For now, yes. Perhaps we should go sit," he says softly, nodding to the bench where the little rilka is singing.

Jez: He looks over in Catie's direction again.

Jez: He nods obediently and heads in Catie's direction.

Jez: He remembers his coffee, taking a large gulp of the cooling liquid as he reaches the bench.

Jez: ((And I'm going to have to get coffee. I have NONE here. I'm dying. *LOL* I'll let you know when I go, it'll only be about five minutes at the most. Coffee shop down the street.

Jez: His pants hum and he quickly slips out the phone and turns it on. "Liam?" Hopeful.

Dante Lacostos: ((Okay!)) Dante follows quietly, his hand on the back of Jez's neck once again.

Catie: *she is absorbed in her song. every pure note more than a note. it's her heart, woven into something anyone with ears can feel along with her*

Catie: ((*BG* mmrr.....should get some to make at home! *is vibratingslightly. cup of tea, cup of coffee. and now, another cup of tea....*))

Aerin Thomas: He stalks into the park, tense and on edge. The man is more tightly coiled then an industrial spring. He makes his way along, eyes scanning the area under his cold look.

Dante Lacostos: He blinks at the sound of the song and ducks his head rather quickly hiding his scarred face and watery eyes behind his hair.

Jez: He leans back against Dante, feeling more relieved at Liam's words. "She and the kids are okay? Alright. Do you need me to catch a hotel room for a few days? The kids should probably have the bed, hon. They're going to be pretty upset."

Jez: The only reason he doesn't hear the song is because he's focusing on the voice coming out of the phone at the moment.

Catie: *eyes fully closed. voice rising in benediction and softly wondering joy. very slowly, as it ends, letting the notes fade out*

Aerin Thomas: d10: Per+Alert: 5,1,6,8,9,8,

Dante Lacostos: His arm curls tightly around Jez, almost shaking.

Aerin Thomas: He spies out Dante & Jez instantly, Catie soon after. He stalks his way up to the duo rather then the one at the moment, nodding to Dante, then Jez, evenly.

Dante Lacostos: Head bowed, his face hidden behind his hair, Dante doesn't notice Aerin right away.

Jez: "Yeah, I'll be there." He gives Aerin a respectful nod. "I think we're out of noodles, and I want to make udon...it's a Japanese soup, I think you'll like it. So I'll be home later tonight."

Catie: *slowly opens her eyes, with a soft sigh. and blinks. when did they get so much closer? ofers Aerin a warm little smile*

Catie: ((brb.))

Jez: "I promise," he whispers into the phone. "Love you. See you at home."

Dante Lacostos: And again he withdraws, stepping away from Jez slowly, drawing himself in, his head lifting, brown eyes glittering sharply. "Sastimos, Aerin."

Jez: Once he listens to Liam's reply and is off the phone, he puts the phone away and gently slides out of Dante's hold. "I need to go to the restroom, Mr. Lacostos. I'll be right back." Nodding towards the public resthouse somewhere nearby.

Jez: ((getting coffee! back in 5!))

Aerin Thomas: "Sastimos, Dante." He looks over to Catie, offering her a smile...it's as warm as he can be, as on edge as he is. He looks back to Dante and Jez, speaking lowly. "Was a fuckin' handwaver."

Dante Lacostos: His jaw pulses and he nods stiffly to Jez before flicking his eyes up to Aerin, hand rubbing at his cheek.

Catie: *rises and edges closer to the pair, although closer toward Aerin's side. she knows him*

Dante Lacostos: "Hand...?"

Catie: *stops, still a few feet away, eyes respectfully downcast*

Aerin Thomas: ~Murmured quietly~ "Willworker. Caern-raider. A mage."

Dante Lacostos: "Oh." He blinks and his hand leaves his cheek to push through his hair.

Aerin Thomas: He nods to Dante, then looks to Catie, smiling a little easier. "Hello, Catie. You know you don't have to keep your eyes lowered around me. How are you?" He moves to hug her, if she'll let him.

Dante Lacostos: His eyes turn back to the little rilka and he offers her a softer smile.

Catie: *soft chuckle* you, i know, Mr. Aerin. but i've not met your friend. *of course she hugs him, and quite happily* how are you? i'm doing pretty well, all things considered.

Aerin Thomas: "I've been better, but..." He shrugs. "Enough about me. I'm always bad, so it's nothing new."

Dante Lacostos: "I'm Dante Lacostos," he syas, offering Catie his hand.

Catie: *returns Dante's smile shyly* hello, sir. *nods with respect to him*

Catie: is there anything i can do to help, Mr. Aerin? *shakes Dante's hand. she's not a tough wnech who tries for the crushing, either* it's a pleasure to meet you, sir.

Dante Lacostos: He bows lightly over her hand, bringing it close to his forehead. "Honored."

Catie: have you been here long, Mr. Lacostos? *tilts her head, dark eyes curious* mmm, would either of you gentlemen like a muffin? i have some blueberry ones....

Aerin Thomas: "If you can, I'll let you know, hon." He offers her a smile and then closes his eyes, focusing himself to calm down.

Dante Lacostos: "I arrived in New York about two days ago now." A pause as he regards the girl. "I would try a muffin."

Catie: it's a wonderful city. if you'd like, i can tell you about where some things are, although i do tend to stay toward certain types of places. so i don't know toomuch. *reaches into her tote for a bag of muffins, and offers him one. they're the lovely big kind, and chock-full of blueberry goodness*

Aerin Thomas: "No, thank you," he murmurs as he takes slow, controlled breathes, letting the tension very slowly bleed out of him.

Catie: *nods to Aerin* all right. you know i'll help any way i can.

Jez: ((Could they have BEEEEEEEN any slower! Gosh dang ~string of curses~ I'm back))

Dante Lacostos: "Pra-Aerin...You should sit. Put your fingers in the grass and reach down to the Mother," he murmurs softly.

Jez: He returns from near the rest rooms, not right from them, jogging a bit. "Sorry. A lady had a cute puppy."

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): The young looking women was trying to get more famaliar with the layout of the park, having just finished with a carriage ride, needing to stretch her legs.Dressed in black jeans, a dark gray ribbed sweater and rather new looking black boots that are hardly ever worn. Her waist length dark auburn hair is parted to the side. There is a demure look to her grey-blue eyes, yet at upon closer observation, it is pretty obvious of her fine breeding. (pb4/feral appearance) ((http://www.obsidianroses.com/sabra.gif))

Dante Lacostos: He palms his face at Jez's words, groaning softly. "Dilo. Dilo. Dilo."

Jez: He nods respectfully to Dante and Aerin and silences, looking for somewehre to sit."

Jez: "Are you alright, Mr. Lacostos?" A bit worried.

Catie: a puppy? *perks a bit at Jez* where? *wry grin* although i'm sure my cats willhave conniptions if i come home smelling like puppies, cute or toherwise. *a shy smile* i'm Catie....

Dante Lacostos: "You were distracted by a 'cute puppy'," he asks, not even looking at the kin.

Dante Lacostos: d10: per alert: 2,8,3,6,8,3,3,

Michelle (Rauko): *and there se was, once agian making a skittered way through.... staying quite far off people, aboiding most*-*she is a smallish teenager, near her sixteen. Dirty blond, curly hair falls to her shoulders, generally loose, eyes peer unsurely towards the world, seeming kin, but not secure. Her frame is slender, almost small. Her hands are delicate, of large fingers, and oddly long fingernails, even though they seem to be kept short they have a long ness to them. Though what most call the attention are her eyes, they look almost yellowish, like those of a wolf, with a slight red circle around the yellow, before the white of the eyes. Her teeth seem slightly large too, specially the canines. Despite this she still seems to draw the attention of the eye, with her delicacy, and her instinctive shyness, that seems to give her an exotic kind of prettiness.* http://www.geocities.com/furygodess/Rauko.html

Catie: *tilts her head toward Dante, worried*

Aerin Thomas: "Thank you, Catie...and I'm fine, Dante. Thank you." He looks at Jez as he approaches and nods to him, grinning at Dante's groan a little.

Dante Lacostos: "Sabra! Pena!" He grins spying the gorgeous young woman.

Jez: Catie: "Yes, a little doberman." He looks to Dante and lowers his eyes. "It was a *very* cute puppy," he mumbles.

Aerin Thomas: d10: Per+Alert: 4,7,3,4,10,4,

Jez: Catie: When he feels he can speak again, "I'm Jezebel, or just Jez. I've seen you around." Speaking quietly so as not to disturb his apparently already-disturbed Lord.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): As she walks along leisurely, she spots a small little group gathered. Hearing her named call, she realizes after a moment just whose voice it is and heads toward them.

Michelle (Rauko): d10: alert: 1,7,4,6,7,9,

Dante Lacostos: "Your name is Johnny," he corrects softly, sighing, turning away to give Sabra his full attention.

Catie: *smiles warmly to Aerin, with a nod. quietly offers Jez a muffin, as well*

Aerin Thomas: He notes Michelle's approach, as well as Sabra behind. Michelle gets a warm smile...Jez gets a grin. He obviously doesn't seem worried about him being distracted by a puppy.

Michelle (Rauko): *well not so doing such a good job in aboiding people with time as she usualy does, but she catches sight of the lil meeting, stoping... near the trees... so many... *

Catie: *nods to Jez slowly, and eyes Sabra with a shy smile and polite nod*

Jez: Dante: "If you wish to call me that, Mr. Lacostos, of course." Respectfully, he adds, "But I just had my name legally changed to Jezebel."

Catie: *murmurs softly* puppies are wonderful. and dobermans are such pretty dogs, too....

Michelle (Rauko): *and does offer a small nearly wave, with a nod to Aerin*

Aerin Thomas: He looks at Dante, frowning a little. "With all due respect, Dante...I believe Jez knows his own name."

Dante Lacostos: "I am dilo," he mutters, offering both his hands to Sabra.

Jez: Catie: He smiles politely. "No thank you, Catie. I try not to consume much sugar." He looks to Sabra curiously.

Catie: *very softly asks Jez* what's dilo? *dark eyes puzzled*

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): Once she is close enough, she verbally acknowledges him. "Good day, Dante," a respectful nod given to him, and then a smile and nod given to Jez. "Hello again, Jez."

Sabra takes his hand since they are offered.

Jez: Aerin: Uncomfortably, "Johnny was my birth name. Well, John."

Catie: *chuckles softly to Jez* but, in this case, it's worth the price. blueberries are brain food. and these ones don't have a lot of sugar added, anyway. i think it makes them taste better. *nibbles one, and offers another to Sabra. if, that is, Dante's taken the one she offered him already*

Jez: Now that he recognizes her, he smiles warmly to Sabra. "Hello, Sabra. It is very good to see you again. HOw is your brother?"

Michelle (Rauko): *finally taking a deep breath... she knows Catie, and Jez.. and Aerin.. is not so bad,.. tring to convince herself to go closer... not moving yet*

Jez: Catie: "I don't actually know. I believe the language is of the Rom family, but I'm unfamiliar with it."

Dante Lacostos: He squeezes both her hands, smiling and kisses her right cheek before letting go and stepping back.

Jez: d10: alertness: 5,3,8,7,7,10,5,

Aerin Thomas: "And my birth name was Jeremy, Jez." He smiles to him, supportively. "It didn't fit. So I chose one that did. I can relate." A hand comes out to pat the young man's shoulder.

Jez: His face lights up. "Michelle," he calls out as politely as he can without shouting in anyone's ear. He gives her a wave.

Jez: He darts a grateful look to Aerin. "Thank you. Though I won't go against Mr. Lacostos's wishes, I appreciate the support."

Catie: *notes Michelle and gives her a wide, warm smile and a nod. to Jez* oh. mmm,i suppose i'll have to sit on my curiousity, then. *chuckles* i need to learn another language, to get my GED.

Michelle (Rauko): *a little fidget... kinda smiles shily to Jez, eyeing the rest, finally, with a really big breath, she starts to move closer,.. just making sure is Aerin and JEz side she is aproaching, quite not close to the ones she doens't know*

Michelle (Rauko): *smile to Catie too, liltte one*

Catie: *solemnly holds out a blueberry muffin to Michelle*

Jez: Catie: He smiles. "I love languages. I would be happy to coach you depending on which one you choose to pursue. I'm fluent in Japanese, Russian, Hungarian, and Cantonese."

Aerin Thomas: "Any time, Jez." He nods to him and looks over to Michelle, with another warm smile. "Hello, Michelle." His voice is softer now, completely calm finally, as if the girl's presence was the icing on the cake. "How are you?"

Jez: He doesn't reach out and touch Michelle, but his smile is warm and his stance near her is decidedly protective.

Catie: *eyes light up* really? that would be wonderful. i'd thought of learning Spanish, because it's Chimal's native tongue. *faint sadness* or French, because my ancestry is French-English.

Aerin Thomas: Aerin seems to share the protective stance Jez has toward Michelle.

Michelle (Rauko): *she gives a little galnce to Catie, helpelsly taking the muffing with a nearly mute* thankyou *yet it gets only to sit in her hands, with a little fidget, remidning away of arms reach. The she looks up to Aerin, trying again a little smile* f.. finethankyou...yo..yourself? *well unsure if ask of children... children must be cared, maybe not prudent to talk of them with extrangers present*

Catie: how is your sister, Michelle? *dark eyes warm*

Dante Lacostos: "It is good to see you, Sabra. How is your handsome brother?"

Michelle (Rauko): *trying too to ofer Jez a smile, with a really shy one coming out*

Jez: Catie: "I'm not too familiar with either one, but I know a few tricks to help learn languages easier. I'd be very happy to show you." He smiles. "I work at InterNation as an interpreter."

Michelle (Rauko): *there is a skittering peer to Dante and Sabra, and then one t Catie, with a light fidget* fi... fine...sheis..thankyou... forasking

Aerin Thomas: "I'm well enough, Michelle, thanks for asking. How is Annette?"

Aerin Thomas: ((Pushes my post above Michelle's, so she doesn't have to answer twice. :P))

Michelle (Rauko) : *another peer up to Aerin... it's safe?, she nods, wihspering* fine... a... abitbored *fidgets faintly, she misses the other two kids...* ..yo..yours?

Dante Lacostos: Aaaand as Sabra had to leave suddenly he siddles closer to Jez, looking as if he either wants to hug the other man or throttle him.

Michelle (Rauko) : ((LOL and there I did it *S*))

Michelle (Rauko) : *and as Dante comes closer to Jez, she edges faintly, so the extranger is not closer to her too*

Aerin Thomas: He stays close to Michelle, watching Dante & Jez. If it's the less pleasant of those two options, someone will be intervening. "Archibald and Tori are well, thank you."

Jez: He notices his Lord moving closer and he straightens his spine, looking at Dante with what can only be described as pride and perhaps a touch of hero worship. It's the look a dog might give its master after being patted and told 'good boy'. Sadly, yes, that's the look.

Catie: *grins to Jez* that's wonderful. i want to be a singer, and then, later on, a counselor. *tilts her head* of the languages you know, which one would you recommend as a first extra language? *nods happily to Michelle* i've got some candy and things she might like to have, if you care to drop by the apartment sometime.

Dante Lacostos: He gives Jez a shaky smile and touches his hand lightly before shoving his own intot he pockets of his jeans.

Michelle (Rauko) : ((I did not remember the kiddos names)) *she smiles softly, with a nod, though fidgets, unsure of what to add, she though casts a quick glance to Dante and Jezz with those yellowish red eyes of hers*

Catie: *knows that sort of look very well. she used to look at Daddy like that. well, sort of. usually it was the look of a devoted dog hoping to get patted. dark eyes looking off into the past for a moment*

Michelle (Rauko) : *and to Catie, peers, nods faintly, not completely sure but there is a nod*thankyou

Jez: Catie: "French is perhaps considered the more sophisticated of the two in general, but in my opinion," he grins, "Spanish sounds better. And in learning Spanish, it tends to make it easier to learn Italian and Romanian, if you choose to go on to those."

Aerin Thomas: Jez's expression is noted with interest. He knows the feeling and look himself, from not long ago.

Jez: "Can I get you anything, Mr. Lacostos? There is a vendor nearby and a coffee shop outside the park."

Dante Lacostos: "No thank you, Johnny." He smiles slightly and pulls a hand from his pocket to push it through his hair.

Jez: "Yessir." He shifts his stance a little closer to Dante, which also provides a small buffer for Michelle's comfort zone.

Catie: mmm. *nods slowly, considering* i would eventually like to learn Italian. there's a lot of wonderful arias and the like in Italian. i've memorized a couple by rote, but i'm sure i'm not pronouncing them right. and besides, i'd like to know what, exactly, i'm singing.

Dante Lacostos: He leans briefly into Jez's shoulder.

Jez: Catie: "If you ever get the opportunity to do total immersion, I'd recommend it. I actually went to the countries themselves and learned the cultures and traditions as well. It made the languages come alive for me, and really mean something."

Aerin Thomas: "If you don't know it, Catie, I'll teach you Japanese."

Michelle (Rauko) : *a litte smile to Jez, and she reminds nearer Aerin in silence.... unsure, her hands still fidgeting with muffin*

Catie: ((mrp. something came up. must toddle, posthaste! *hugs all aorund and flees!!*)) *catches sight of her watch and winces* oh, dear. i apologize....i need to go. i'm going to be late for my tennis date! *frowns, blushing hotly at her lapse* please, excuse me....*and, unless told to stay, she heads off, walking as fast as is seemly*

Catie: *tosses a grin over her shoulder to Aerin* i'd love to learn Japanese! *and is gone*

Jez: "Goodbye, Catie. It was nice meeting you," he calls after her.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): ((So sorry. connection went down))

Aerin Thomas: "Goodbye, Catie." He reaches over and puts a warm, gentle hand on Michelle's shoulder, a friendly touch.

Michelle (Rauko) : ((seeya Catie-p== *eyeing Catie leave, she remind quiet*

Jez: He looks to his Lord and watches him intently.

Jez: d10: alertness re behavio: 3,8,9,10,3,4,5,

Jez: d10: reroll s: 8,

Michelle (Rauko) : *and blinks when touched, looking up to Aerin, slighty surpriced but not as flitchy as when anyonele has touched her*

Jez: d10: empathy: 5,6,6,2,2,5,

Jez: He watches him, honey brown eyes practically flickering as if he's totally reading him, and every nuance, studying his body language indicators.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): Sabra took a phone call, and now that she was down, walked back over to the group again. "My apologies for that. It was a very important call."

Dante Lacostos: "Its okay, Sabra." He smiles.

Aerin Thomas: He looks down at Michelle with a warm smile. "Michelle, have you met Dante Lacostos yet?" Gesturing to the man, but standing between them. No spooking the girl with sudden extensions of the hand or anything.

Dante Lacostos: He nods proudly to Michelle. "Sastimos little one."

Jez: "Mr. Lacostos, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed after the cafe incident," he says smoothly. "Do you think we could take a walk to calm my nerves?"

Michelle (Rauko) : *her yellowish red eyes just half meet Aerin, before she lowers her gaze, shaking her head faintly with a little*nosir *nop.. she still can't break costum*

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She smiles and nods politely to Jez. "I hope you are doing well today, Dante."

Jez: Looks to Sabra, smiles to her. "Or perhaps now isn't a good time."

Michelle (Rauko) : *and dares a glance to Dante, with a very soft*apleasureSir

Aerin Thomas: He looks over at Sabra appraisingly, and nods to her, politely. "Hello."

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): "Oh, please don't let me keep you from something."

Dante Lacostos: He glances to Jez, brow furrowing as he lets his shoulder sway into the other's. "We can soon."

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): To Aerin, she gives him a respectful gesture in greeting, "Good day."

Jez: Sabra: "Not at all. Your company is appreciated. Have you been introduced to everyone yet?"

Jez: ~Regardless of his comment about the cafe incident, Jez seems completely at ease.~

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): "No I haven't."

Jez: "Sabra, may I introduce Aerin Thomas, a rather brand-new father actually, so he may wish to brag a bit about his children. This is Michelle, a friend of mine who enjoys the beauty of the park. This is Sabra, whom I met just last night."

Dante Lacostos: Dante's olive skin flushes slowly, embarassment creeping over his face. "I'm sorry Sabra. I'm very dilo today."

Michelle (Rauko) : *she once more glances as JEz introuduces, yellowish red eyes peering to Sabra, then back down with yet another muttered* pleasureMiss

Aerin Thomas -> Sabra Kessington (pb 4): ((DD in case you need it: Jeremy is a very average-looking person. He stands 5'11", and is a little bit thin at 145 pounds. At 28 years of age, he still has a baby-face, commonly mistaken for 18-20 years old. His hair, a medium-brown, goes down to about his mid-back, and is pulled back into a ponytail. As stated before, he has a very youthful face, with bright blue eyes that flash with intelligence and full cheeks. His right canine is missing, but that's neither here nor there. Something about his features suggests maybe a Welsh origin. He's dressed in a red lace-up shirt, leather pants, and steel-toed Dac Martines, with a black leather trench coat over the whole thing. ((PB 3)))

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She lowers her eyes to Aerin, again that respectful air given to him. "Mr Thomas." Eyes looking back up to the young woman. "Michelle."

Aerin Thomas: "Brand new, doubly over," he says with a smile. "But that's a long story." He extends his hand to Sabra. "A pleasure to meet you, Sabra."

Jez: Aerin: "I've seen Tori, but not your latest arrival." Glosses over the horrid tension that was present that night; over and done with. "She was very cute."

Michelle (Rauko) : *and back to quiet stay by Aerin's side, silent, gazing down*

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She shakes her head to Dante. "It's fine. No harm done," respectful again of Dante.

When Aerin offers his hand, she takes it, shaking it firmly. "A pleasure, sir. Congratulations."

Sabra Kessington (pb 4) -> Aerin Thomas: ((Thank you. :) I hadn't seen the description before.))

Dante Lacostos: His brow furrows, wondering where the ease of the previous night had gone. He sighs, hand stroking at his cheek again.

Aerin Thomas: "Thank you, Sabra." He smiles, his shake warm, not overly firm but not limp either. He looks over to Jez. "Yeah, she is. And Archibald's adorable. He looks has a lot of his mom in him, I can tell already."

Aerin Thomas -> Sabra Kessington (pb 4): ((you bet. :) ))

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She glances back to Dante, puzzled with the sigh. "Something the matter?" she murmurs to him, as the two discuss the children.

Jez: "Then he's lucky," he says to Aerin with a laugh. "Ita must be so happy to have him in her arms now."

Dante Lacostos: He shrugs and shoves his hands into the pockets of his jeans, right hand seeming to slip lower then the left, the observant noting that it curls around something that sits against his thigh. "You were...More easy with me last night, pena."

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She steps in closer to Dante, and leans in to whisper, trying not to seem rude about it.

Dante Lacostos: He tilts his head to fully offer her his ear, listening quietly.

Jez: d10: listening: 10,6,7,6,2,3,9,

Jez: ((since he's right next to Dante practically leaning on him))

Aerin Thomas: d10: Listening Too!: 7,9,6,8,9,3,

Jez: ~absolutely no qualms about eavesdropping~

Dante Lacostos: He blinks and chuckles softly, arm slipping around Sabra's waist as he lowers his lips to her ear, nuzzling aside that glorious hair to speak to her.

Michelle (Rauko) : ((LOL AM I the only one NOT listeening!!? *G*)) *nop. she is fidgeting with the muffing in her hands, quietly there*

Aerin Thomas: "She is," he says to Jez with a grin. "Better in the arms then in the womb, where he was consistantly known by various colorful epithets."

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): ((Hehe...no problem.))

Dante Lacostos -> Aerin Thomas: "You, dear pena, could not be disrespectful if you tried."

Sabra Kessington (pb 4) -> Aerin Thomas: "I'm sorry. I just do not mean to be disrespectful to you...in front of another fullblood. I did not mean to make you upset with me."

Aerin Thomas: ((<-------Near-Paranoid Schizophrenic. He ALWAYS listens if possible. *G*))

Jez: He smiles to Aerin, but is focusing on listening to the whispers.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She smiles to Dante. "As you wish."

Michelle (Rauko) : ((*snickers*))

Dante Lacostos: He smiles and kisses the dainty curve of Sabra's earlobe, relaxing just a bit.

Jez: He watches the interplay with calm interest.

Aerin Thomas: He tilts his head a little, noting the whispers and Dante's hand in his pocket, but making no indication of either.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She giggles about something.

Michelle (Rauko) : *gazing down, to the muffing being fidgeted with in her hands,*

Dante Lacostos: And lo...his hand slips from his pocket, fingers smoothing the loose denim idly.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She reaches into her pocket, pulling out a small little container, twisting it open, and pressing a forefinger into the goo, then wiping the gloss over her lips, slowly, watching the others (though not Dante since he's more or less right beside her).

Dante Lacostos: And, realizing that he's got his arm around the kin's waist he releases her gently.

Jez: He smiles benignly at Sabra and glances away, looking around casually.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She laughs softly when Dante lets go of her, finishing with her lips, and twists the cap back on the container, which goes back into her pants pocket.

Aerin Thomas: "So," he says, looking around after the long silence. SOMEONE'S gotta say something. "Everyone knows each other...what's the plan, people?"

Jez: He eyes a nearby vendor. "I would like some coffee. Can I get you anything, Mr. Lacostos, when I'm over there?"

Dante Lacostos: "Well, I'd been planning to hang out in the park and doop some gaje rubes out of their money," he says almost lightly, fighting for friendly even if it never quite reaches his pained eyes.

Jez: Aerin: "My immediate plan seems to be coffee." He smiles. "Then when I'm no longer needed, I'll likely head home to cook dinner for Liam and me."

Michelle (Rauko) : *she blinks, pering shyly up to Aerin then to the otehrs, she mutters* I...Ishouldgetgoing....

Dante Lacostos: He flinches and glances at Jez and then away. "Go home, Jez. seriously. Don't waist the time you have."

Aerin Thomas: "And how did you plan on dooping them, Pra-Dante?"

Aerin Thomas: A little grin playing on his lips.

Jez: He looks to Dante and quietly replies, "I would prefer to remain with you until I must leave, Mr. Lacostos. Do you really wish to send me away now?"

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): "I have to go meet with someone shortly." ((I have to take off soon for dinner.))

Jasper: *Jasper makes his way into the park and starts along the path heading for the main gathering area, his attn mainly on his PDA...

Dante Lacostos: He frowns softly. "Johnny...Time with the people you love is limited. Take it while you have it...Things could change," he murmurs.

Aerin Thomas: He looks up at Dante, an eyebrow raising at the man's words to Johnny.

Jez: Dante: Deep breath. "It's a complicated situation, Mr. Lacostos. Eddie is with him now. To be blunt, I prefer not to be with the two of them together."

Aerin Thomas: ((Dammit, AK, you're making me change people's names in my PC's mind! :P))

Michelle (Rauko) : *a faint glance to Dante's word, those very odd eyes lingering faintly, before gazing away*

Dante Lacostos: "Then perhaps you should not be with him at all," he says, sighing. "Coffee then please. Strong and black."

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She steps away respectfully to allow Dante to speak with his -associate-

Jez: Sabra: He smiles warmly to her. "I hope to see you again."

Dante Lacostos: ((Hehehe! Bow down before the all mighty power of the Angel-Kitten!))

Jez: ((*L*))

Dante Lacostos: "Baxt, Sabra. HOpefully I'll see you soon, pena. I kinda like talking to you."

Jez: He hesitates. "We should speak on that, Mr. Lacostos. At your leisure." He heads for the vendor.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She smiles in kind to Jez. "The same to you. Be well."

Aerin Thomas: He reaches out and touches Jez's shoulder as he passes by, a friendly, supportive touch. He smiles to the man as he heads off.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): Then to Dante, she nods and smiles to him. "Maybe I should pass along my number to you if you wish to reach me in the future....Do you have something to write it down with?"

Michelle (Rauko) : *quietly again, fidgeting lightly*

Jez: He returns Aerin's smile, a respectful dip of his head. Not as formal as he is with Dante, of course, but definitely respectful.

Dante Lacostos: "I don't actually. I dont' even have a phone." He blinks and laughs. "You can always get a hold of me through Corbin."

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She laughs. "I don't have his number. Do you?"

Jasper: *Jasper shakes his head slightly to something and mutters slightly..

Dante Lacostos: "No." He chuckles softly. "We're staying at the Marriot, room 222. That should work, yeah?"

Aerin Thomas: d10: Per+Alert: 7,6,4,6,9,5,

Aerin Thomas: He glances over at Jasper, taking him in...remembering him from a few days ago. He looks back to the group.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She smiles. "Yes. That works perfectly. Just let me know if that changes in the meantime. I'll drop by there and leave you a way to reach me."

Dante Lacostos: "Thank you. Say hello to your gorgeous brother for me."

Jez: He soon is walking back from the vendor,sipping his coffee and carrying Dante's in one of those slip-on rings that keep the cup from burning your hand.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She giggles. "I will do that. "

Dante Lacostos: He laughs and kisses Sabra's cheek. "Talk to you later, hon."

Jasper: d10: Per+Alert: 10,2,10,7,4,6,

Jez: He smiles to Sabra and hands Dante his coffee. "Here you are, Mr. Lacostos. Are we staying here, sir, or moving elsewhere?"

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): Sabra tries her best not to look surprised, but she certain is caught off guard by that and luckily her dark complexion hides the blush. "Alright," she manages.

Jocelyn Pasqual: *Wandering through the park, texting on her phone again*

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): "Jez, if you'd like my number to reach me as well...."

Jez: Sabra: He brings out his cell phone. "Of course, that could be useful in case you cannot get a hold of Mr. Lacostos." He prepares to program it in.

Dante Lacostos: "Its Dante, Johnny. Please. Just Dante. And you can sit," he says, nodding towards the bench.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She smiles more, stepping over to him and presses in the number for him, not wanting to just speak it out loud.

Jasper: *He gives a soft sigh and puts his PDA away before he looks around, his gaze stopping on the group, eyes going over each for a moment, gaze pausing for a moment on Aerin before it moves onto the vendor, his path changing to take him to that point...

Jez: "Thank you, Sabra." He nods, a little uncertainly, to Dante and sits down. It's as if Wooster told Jeeves to call him "Bertie" instead of "Sir."

Michelle (Rauko) : *still very silent and still by Aerin's side*

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): Once done with that, she pulls out her own cell. "Could I please get yours too while we're trading numbers?"

Aerin Thomas: He's quiet, still standing there with his hand on Michelle's shoulder, listening to the conversation and simply taking it all in.

Dante Lacostos: And once again Dante is in his little pocket of emptyness.

Jez: "Yes." He gives out his number without minding that others here might know it. Michelle and Aerin are trusted enough to know the number if they care to memorize it.

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She presses the number into memory. "Thank you, Jez."

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): Glancing over to Dante, then back to Jez. "Now, please...go. I don't want to keep you any longer."

Jez: He sits silently on the bench.

Dante Lacostos: Sighing he sinks down to the ground, curling his fingers into the damp, cool earth.

Michelle (Rauko): *she glances up to Aerin, still just sielnt*

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): Sabra looks to Aerin and Michelle. "I should probably be on my way now. It was a pleasure meeting you both. Good day," once more, a respectful nod given to Aerin.

Dante Lacostos: He flashes Sabra one last smile.

Jez: He fidgets a bit uneasily.

Michelle (Rauko): *and blinks, peering to Sabra a moment, a little nod, not really knowing what to say to the lady*

Aerin Thomas: He notes Jez's number unconsciously...a smile and a nod is given to Sabra. "A pleasure...goodbye." He looks down to Michelle and smiles warmly. "So what have you been up to, Michelle?"

Jocelyn Pasqual: *Text text text. Send. Bounce. Oooh. Hot dog guy. She digs in her backpack, scrounging up money*

Jasper: *He gets himself his coffee from the vendor then moves to a nearby bench and sits down sipping at it, his gaze going over to the group now and then as well as around the park...

Michelle (Rauko): *shakes her head a bit to Aerin, muttering*j..just taking care of Anette... searching for a job *softly, voice low... but at least with him is not rushing them right now*

Sabra Kessington (pb 4): She starts to go, and then smiles one last time back to Dante before heading off.

Aerin Thomas: "What kind of work are you looking for?"

Jez: He sips his coffee, contemplating, letting the hot liquid calm him.

Michelle (Rauko): *fidgets, sightly, looking off* d..don'tknow..I...I'monlygoodwithchildren...

Dante Lacostos: Oh! Coffee. He blinks as if having forgotten about it and takes a slow sip. "Mnn. Sgood coffee."

Jocelyn Pasqual: *Score. She grabs the handful of money, and starts bouncing toward the vendor*

Dante Lacostos: d10: per alert: 8,1,2,6,10,4,2,

Dante Lacostos: Bouncing chick...He watches her lazily, head bobbing in time to each bounce, brows drawing together, squinting.

Jez: He smiles over at Dante. "Did you want to leave now, Mr. Lacostos, or do you prefer to remain here?"

Dante Lacostos: "I think we need to talk before you go...home,' he says, pushing up to his feet. "Baxt to you, Aerin. And you, Michelle,' he adds, glancing at the pair.

Jez: He stands up immediately, awaiting his Lord to lead.

Jocelyn Pasqual: d10: per, alert: 7,1,8,9,2,

Jez: He respectfully nods to Aerin with a smile, a warm smile to Michelle.

Michelle (Rauko): *glances to Dante and JEzz, a faint nod with a mutted*good afternoon

Jocelyn Pasqual: *Hey. Jasper. He needs a nickname. Jaspie? Jassie-jass? She'll have to work on that one...* Jasper! *Waving as she slightly detorus*

Aerin Thomas: He nods to Jez and Dante, watching them intently. As they leave. "Baxt, Dante. Good evening, Jez."

Dante Lacostos: His hand rises, settling gently, nervously, on the back of Jez's neck.

Jasper: *He turns his head in the direction of his name, then smiles slightly seeing Joc, watching her as he takes a sip of his coffee...

Jocelyn Pasqual: Wait up! *She talks to the vendor quickly, shoving a handful of change into his hand and grabbing her hotdog, then bouncing toward Jasper*

Aerin Thomas: He nods to Jez and Dante, watching them intently. As they leave. "Baxt, Dante. Good evening, Jez."

Dante Lacostos: His hand rises, settling gently, nervously, on the back of Jez's neck.

Jasper: *He turns his head in the direction of his name, then smiles slightly seeing Joc, watching her as he takes a sip of his coffee...

Jocelyn Pasqual: Wait up! *She talks to the vendor quickly, shoving a handful of change into his hand and grabbing her hotdog, then bouncing toward Jasper*

Jez: He goes where's led, no resistance, though he does manage some sips of coffee.

Michelle (Rauko): *and peers again to Aering, wishpering* JEz will be fine?

Jez: ((bye!))

Aerin Thomas: "He damn well better be, or there will be problems," he whispers back to Michelle. No hostility in his voice when used to the girl.

Jasper: *He chuckles softly watching her approach..* "Hello Jocelyn..."

Michelle (Rauko): *Nods, fidgeting, looking towards Jez*

Jocelyn Pasqual: Hey. *Bouncing into step next to him, taking a bite of her hotdog*

Jasper: *Is actually sitting on a bench* "Did you sleep well?"

Jocelyn Pasqual: Yeah, I did. Better than I thought I would.

Aerin Thomas: "Don't worry about him, honey." She smiles. "I'll make sure he's okay, much as I can. All right?"

Michelle (Rauko): *Looks up to Aerin again, with another little nod*

Jasper: "That is good..." *He smiles looking around, then back to Joc...* "You seem to be quite cheerful today.."

Jocelyn Pasqual: Yeah. *Flashing a quick grin* Good day so far, ya know? And Bauhaus tonight.

Aerin Thomas: He finally looks down to Michelle. "How much money are you looking to be making, Michelle?"

Michelle (Rauko): *blinks, then shrugs, shaking her head* enough for Anette *softly*

Jasper: *He nods slightly, then smiles appologetically, his voice lowering as he speaks to her..* "I'm not certain that Ewan will be able to make it tonight..."

Jocelyn Pasqual: *She looks crushed for a second, before it's quickly covered* Oh. No biggie. *She half shrugs* I've got other stuff I can do.

Jasper: "That doesnt mean you cant spend time with him.."

Aerin Thomas: He thinks. "Let me talk to Ita...we might be able to use someone to take care of ours from time to time."

Jocelyn Pasqual: I don't want to be bugging him. It's no big deal. *Looking at the rest of her hot dog, stepping over to toss it into the trash*

Jasper: *He gives a soft sigh watching Joc for a moment before he looks around once more, then back to Joc...* "I dont think you will be bugging him Jocelyn.."

Michelle (Rauko): *Peers up to him, smiles faintly, murmuring* thankyou

Aerin Thomas: "Of course, Michelle." He smiles a little. "Anything I can do to help."

Jocelyn Pasqual: What's he got to do?

Michelle (Rauko): *smiles softly to him, then looks back down to the muffing she still has in her hands*

Jasper: *He waits for her to step back before he speaks again, voice still low..* "Nothing, except keep himself calm.. But that he wont be doing in the city, too risky until he learns control.." *He smiles slightly..* "I think you would be able to help him there.."

Jocelyn Pasqual: Oh. *Her eyes get big for a second* Oh. It's that soon?

Jasper: *He nods slightly taking a sip of his coffee...

Jocelyn Pasqual: Oh. Yeah. Bauhaus would be. Not good. *Chewing her lip a second* We could hang out at the house, hey? I could make you guys dinner and stuff...

Michelle (Rauko): *she the fidgets again, peering up to him, wihspering* you are toogood withme

Jasper: *He smiles softly...* "You could.. Though it might only be for Ewan... I've got some other plans wokred out.."

Aerin Thomas: "I tell you what, Michelle. How about, and feel fully free to say now, I take you up to where we're staying? You can bring Annette, and meet Archibald and Tori."

Jocelyn Pasqual: Oh. *Nodding a little* Yeah. We could hang out. *Quiet a second again* I was thinking. 'Cause you're letting me stay there and stuff. I can clean up and cook and stuff when I'm there.

Michelle (Rauko): *she fidgets at that, looking down, murmuring* w...won'titbea trouble?

Aerin Thomas: "No, no trouble at all, honey." He shakes his head. "It's up to you."

Jasper: *He nods and smiles softly, his voice still low..* "The person that runs the area where I'll be taking him is of the same Family as Yolanda.." *He takes another sip of his coffee..

Michelle (Rauko): *Swallows, findgeting* I...I'll...I'll have to go for Anette *so low*

Aerin Thomas: "Of course." He nods a little bit. "Whenever you're ready, we can go."

Jocelyn Pasqual: Oh. You've gotta set that up, huh?

Michelle (Rauko): *nods faintly, before she glances down, murmuring* she comesoutinanotherhour..

Aerin Thomas: "Okay." A little smile to Michelle.

Michelle (Rauko): *nods, peering again to him, with those odd eyes of herS*

Jasper: *He shakes his head slightly..* "I spoke with Yolanda last night reguarding things, so things will hopefully be set up by the time we get there.."

Jocelyn Pasqual: When? Do you guys leave, I mean?

Aerin Thomas: "Well, what would you like to do in the meantime, Michelle?"

Jasper: "Sometime later tonight or tomorrow.."

Michelle (Rauko): *shakes her head faintly*dunno

Jocelyn Pasqual: Oh. *Great. All of them gone at once. She sighs quietly* Okay.

Jasper: *Jasper chuckles softly..* "Your welcome to come along as well Jocelyn, I wont be staying there the whole time though.."

Jocelyn Pasqual: *Her head shakes* No. I gotta be back at the motel tomorrow night.

Jasper: *He nods slightly

Aerin Thomas: He smiles and gestures with his head toward the edges of the park and beyond, int the city. "Cmon...let's go find something to do."

Michelle (Rauko): *nods a little bit again, though stars moving with him, muffing still in hands*

Jocelyn Pasqual: *Lip chewed again*

Aerin Thomas: He moves alongside Michelle, at her pace, heading out of the park.

Michelle (Rauko): *well she detours as always away from people but she'll even kinda move closer to stop detiouring so much and out with him*

LUDDINGTON

Ita McNariee: *archibald is crying. archibald is always crying.. tucked to Ita's breast, little mouth having too much of a difficulty getting milk, and too impatient and hungry to wait while she struggles to shift him to the other.. the big baby is delighting the ears with a full out "i hate everything WAIL!" ita clucking and rocking and soothing in a sort of weary daze*

Ethan Anderson: Ethan, hearing the sound as he approaches the door to the house pauses just outside for a long, tense moment before finally pushing inside. He heads slowly for the kitchen, tongue worrying at his lower lip as he moves to the sink to wash away the smell of horse. "H-h-hello, Miss Ita."

Ita McNariee: och.. *she huffs over top of his wailing* Ah dinnae kain wha yer awn aboot.. me damned tets bigger than ye are.. ow can ye et sae bloody mooch ye wee glutton. *she frowns to the baby, rocking him and making shussh shussh noises* Archibald.. ye'll wake yer sister and than ah'll sod ye.. swear tae gods. *she looks up as she hears a voice, smiling warmly to the kin*. Och.. allo darrlin.. ets.. *a look to archibald* shhh... Ets jes ita darlin.. ah'm nae wan o yer folk.

Ethan Anderson: He nods and finishes scrubbing his hands, shaking them dry before pulling the tohng from his hair and retying it.

Ethan Anderson: ((Bah! there was supposed to be more!))

Ethan Anderson: "Sorry, Ita." He offers her a small, warm smile, moving back to sit near her feet, leaving himself wide open for the puppies.

Ita McNariee: *and he gets one. or rather.. the mastiff CONSIDERS himself a puppy, drooling all over ethan in happy "pet me 1st" doggy glee, oblivious to archie's banshee wailing* shh shh.. och.. darlin.. jes.. could ye hold tha lad? jes a moment.. support his head.. ?*she's pressing the baby towards Ethan, struggling with her shirt. fine. eat more. just shut.. up*

Ethan Anderson: He blinks and takes the baby carefully, his eyes wide as he craddles Archie to his chest. "Um. Hi," he says down into the little unfocused eyes.

Ita McNariee: *archie responds with renewed wailing, little arms moving though he doesn't yet know they're attached, ita shuffles her shirt up to reveal a breast, giving the swollen thing a weary rub, before requesting her pup back, her stance pretty clear on the "breastfeeding in public" issue.. the mastiff makes to sniff at the noisemaker as ita gives a weary smile*..och.. thank ye loves.. Clay.. dinnae

Ethan Anderson: He nods and hands the baby up almost eagerly before throwing his arms around the Mastiff's neck and petting him quite thoroughly. "I always wanted kids. Can't have em though."

Aerin Thomas: The hybrid pulls up to the farm, and then engine is killed. He looks over to Michelle, smiling. "C'mon...let's go introduce you to Tori and Archibald." A hand comes to rest on Michelle's shoulder, calm and supportive.

Ita McNariee: och why'a tha darlin.. yer a poufta? *she winces with a slight his as Archie WAILS.. then latches on to her breast with a little fumbling, drawing on her too quickly, tori begins to wail in the other room.. and ita gets up with a sigh to move to the bedroom* (phone)

Michelle (Rauko): *she looks to him, fidgeting then out the window, and offers a tiny nod, though is even more fidgety then usual*

Aerin Thomas: ((DLP))

Ethan Anderson: "Gay guys can have kids," he calls after her, maybe a bit more sharply then intended. "But I'm infertile!"

Aerin Thomas: The hybrid pulls up to the farm, and then engine is killed. He looks over to Michelle, smiling. She's fallen asleep on the way up. He gets out of the car, moving around to her side and getting her out of the car. He carries her to the door, knocking on it.

Ethan Anderson: Ethan scrambles out from under the dog and moves to the door, hands dusting off his jeans, his heart in his throat, his blue eyes wide and hopeful. He jerks the door open and blinks slowly, sagging. "Hi."

Ita McNariee: ((if you to continue on.. assume Ita's in the washroom trying to sooth archi)

Aerin Thomas: He raises an eyebrow at the kin's reaction. "Sorry to disappoint, honey." He steps into the house, carrying Michelle to the couch.

Ethan Anderson: "I...I was hoping it was..."He sighs. "Sorry."

Aerin Thomas: He pauses and looks back. "He has no way of knowing where we are, Ethan. Right?"

Ethan Anderson: "I haven't told him." He frowns. "I haven't talked to anyone excet you and Ita and the animals."

Aerin Thomas: He nods a little bit. "All right. I'm sorry...it wasn't meant to be an accusation."

Ethan Anderson: He nods and heads into the kitchen. "Who's the girl?"

Aerin Thomas: "her names Michelle. She might be babysitting for us."

Ethan Anderson: "Oh." He blinks slowly and glances at Aerin as he grabs a water from the fridge. "What about me?"

Aerin Thomas: "Well, yes, you too, Ethan. But you've got your school you'll be doing, too, right? I mean, even if we end up getting your classes changed to learn from home, you'll still be needing to do that. And whatever else you end up doing."

Ethan Anderson: "Oh...I thought...I thought you meant you were leaving."

Aerin Thomas: "Not that I know of...why?" He grins a little. "Quick to get e out the door?" Yes, he's totally joking.

Ethan Anderson: "I was afraid you were gonna leave me behind."

Aerin Thomas: ((e=me))

Aerin Thomas: "Never, Ethan. Ever."

Ethan Anderson: "Cause, really...I could get away from her pretty easily."

Michelle (Rauko): *well the car was silent and ... moving... so the stillness and the voices make her stir, with a light sound, before wakes up, moving a bit, before straightening up quickly, not recognising where she is at* =P ((coming DD for Ethan's benefit))

Michelle (Rauko): *she is a smallish teenager, near her sixteen. Dirty blond, curly hair falls to her shoulders, generally loose, eyes peer unsurely towards the world, seeming kin, but not secure. Her frame is slender, almost small. Her hands are delicate, of large fingers, and oddly long fingernails, even though they seem to be kept short they have a long ness to them. Though what most call the attention are her eyes, they look almost yellowish, like those of a wolf, with a slight red circle around the yellow, before the white of the eyes. Her teeth seem slightly large too, specially the canines. Despite this she still seems to draw the attention of the eye, with her delicacy, and her instinctive shyness, that seems to give her an exotic kind of prettiness.* http://www.geocities.com/furygodess/Rauko.html

Aerin Thomas: "You'd be surprised, Ethan." He grins to him, then looks over at Michelle as she wakes, smiling. "Hey. Welcome to the world of the waking, Michelle."

Michelle (Rauko): *And just when she actually catches sight of Aerin she does seem to relax... faintly, fidgeting, with a nearly mute* so.. sorrydind'tmenttofallasleep

ita McNairee: Allo? *she jingles from the bathroom, baby squalling finally at a minumum.. the pretty little pikey loooking a little ill, green tone under tanned olivey complexion. archie suckles quietly at a breast, tori cradeled in an arm.. she's got her hands full, to say the least*..allo? loves? *yes, its the former wyrmspawn*

Ethan Anderson: Ethan is petite, standing barely 5'2" tall. His face is strong and handsome, masculine with wide blue eyes beneath arching brows and narrow, firm lips. Blond hair falls from a high ponytail today, ending just above the small of his back.

Michelle (Rauko): ((*lol* I told Ravyn *G*)) *and just immidialy she goes pale, and completly silent, actually.... backing behind the couch*

Aerin Thomas: He moves to Michelle, putting a hand on her shoulder, a calm hand, comforting. "Remember what I told you, Michelle? She's okay, now."

Ethan Anderson: He blinks and moves to ITa to take Tori.

Michelle (Rauko): *swallows, looking off, with a faint nod, yet she STILL very much looks about to bolt away*

ita McNairee: och.. *she looks to aerin then michelle as it processes,, something of hurt flashing across her features, before she looks to michelle*.. allo dolly.

Michelle (Rauko): *tries,.. really tries to wishper a hello to Ita, but really not much sounds comes from her, sticking to Aerin's side*

ita McNairee: *a smile as she lets the kin take the baby, warm. thank you clear in her expression as she moves arhie to a more comfortable suckling position, little boy latched on*.. ets aulrecht darlin.. ah've ne'er wanned tae harm ye...

Ethan Anderson: He rocks Tori gently, giving her a bit of his long, lovely hair to play with and trying not to wince when it gets tugged violently.

Michelle (Rauko): *a kind of a nod to Ita, with another peer to Aerin, somewhat to the baby pulling hair, and down, murmuring* shecouldgethurtwiththehair

Ethan Anderson: Ethan blinks and shifts Tori carefully, gently extracting his hair from her grasp, pushing it behind his shoulders.

Aerin Thomas: He looks back and forth at Michelle's side, remaining quiet and calm.

ita McNairee: *a soft smile to the boy in her arms as she gently pulls her breast from him, he was dozing now anyway. she lets the "i'll sleep when i'm dead" t-shirt fall, and takes a step towards rauko, smiling* darlin.. coome? .. take a wee lad.. aye?

Michelle (Rauko): *She falls silent after saying that, staying with Aerin, half peering shirking as Ita comes her way... then a glance to the baby, a faint one to her with those yellowish red eyes, swallows, just knowing you HAVE to be really close to take a baby from another person, still very much looking like she'll bolt, moves to take the baby* ((unles I misunderstood Ita!))

ita McNairee: *ita stands still and lets rauko come to her, gently gently transferring the sleeping baby to the girls arms, her hand resting on the girl's shoulder as she cocks her head*.. ah'd never o hurt ye darlin.. even dead.. aye?

Aerin Thomas: He smiles gently as he sees Michelle move to take Archibald, nodding slightly.

Ethan Anderson: Ethan moves to settle in one of the chairs, focusing on Tori, bouncing her gently.

Michelle (Rauko) : *she does NOT meet Ita gaze, not even a moment, taking the baby faintly, knowing how to, being the three she has taken care of, though when touched, she will visibly shrink, even if she is carefull wtih the baby, half nodding*

Aerin Thomas: It's...a start. And that's what's important. He moves t Ita, leaning in to give he r a kiss. "Hey, by the way, love. How are yu?"

ita McNairee: Ah'm aulrecht.. *a kiss retuned* bit aft.. *ita looks a little green, exhaling and looking up to aerin. a little smile hurt apparently forgotten for now.. she steps away from rauko*.. aulrecht darlin..ah've tae gawn tae tha loo... ye gie aquianted wie wee Archibald an hes sester.. aye? *she smiles, looking to aerin meaningfully. the kin was uncomfortable. let her get used to the babies 1st. the little pikey shuffles towards the washroom, jingling*

Ethan Anderson: Ethan continues to play with Tori, bouncing her lightly on his knee.

ita McNairee: ((phooone. Ita's in ze washroom!))

Michelle (Rauko) : *is not complaining of Ita moving away, she does backs a little, slowly, shifting faintly, to settle the baby better, with a slight peer ot Ita, then one to Aerin, and then just down to the baby, silent... moving slihgtly as to faintly rock Arch*

Michelle (Rauko) : *is not complaining of Ita moving away, she does backs a little, slowly, shifting faintly, to settle the baby better, with a slight peer ot Ita, then one to Aerin, and then just down to the baby, silent... moving slihgtly as to faintly rock Arch*

Michelle (Rauko) : ((fle*hits comp*))

Ethan Anderson: "Um..Hi," he says softly to Michelle.

Michelle (Rauko): *a little glance to Ethan, breaths in, to mutter* evening...

Ethan Anderson: "I'm Ethan," he says softly, craddling Tori to him.

Michelle (Rauko): *she glances to the door ITa vanished to, before murmuring, nearly without a sound* Michelle *shifting the baby, then blinking at something, and she moves him, carefull not to wake him up, but to put him facing her shoulder, starting to rub softly his back*

Ethan Anderson: "Nice to meet you."

Michelle (Rauko): *nods* s... same *keeps rubbing the baby's back until he lets out the air in tomy with a burp, then she carefully settles him back down, to rock*

Ethan Anderson: "I'm Aerin's kin," he whispers.

Michelle (Rauko): *She blinks, and once more looks down, with a faint nod, murmuring* kinfolktoo *but she doens't add whom she is to*

Ethan Anderson: He nods and settles Tori carefully.

Michelle (Rauko): *Keeps the baby Archibald in arms, moving him faintly, glancing to Ethan with those yellowish red eyes*

Aerin Thomas: ((*beat comp*))

Ethan Anderson: "I'm...a vet student."

Michelle (Rauko): ((jeje though Rav had left us! *S*)) *She nods, looking back down to the baby, taking a few seconds before she murmurs* Ijusttrytohelp

Ethan Anderson: "That's a good thing."

Michelle (Rauko): *half nods, fidgeting a bit.... what else could she tell she is?... looking at the baby*

Aerin Thomas: He's standing near the couch, watching the two kin, wach with one of his shildren in thier arms, botth trusted implicitly with who they're carries.

Ethan Anderson: Ethan shivers softly and leans back into the chair witha sigh, sweat begining to bead along his upper lip.

Michelle (Rauko): *She is still watching the baby, as the safe little person he is, without anger in him, sees to become simply more calm, moreso without Ita around. She peers to Aerin once, then bakc to the baby and faintly to Ethan, then back down, before she dares mutter* youfine?

Ethan Anderson: "Yeah," he murmurs, nodding, licking his upper lip.

Michelle (Rauko): *does not say nothing further, again looking down to the baby, tilting her head slightly*

Ethan Anderson: ((And we lost Rav again!*LOL*)

Michelle (Rauko): ((yea...*G* must be your lotion *G*)

Ethan Anderson: Ethan sighs and sits up more straighter, hand rising to wipe at his sweating face.

Michelle (Rauko): *she is just quiet there, has not even moved to sit, just holding the baby with care, moving a little to keep him asleep*

Ethan Anderson: "Sit down, Michelle."

Michelle (Rauko): *her shoulders do shrink slighlty, but she merely sits, taking it maybe as an order, still reminds so very quiet now*

Ethan Anderson: "You were making me nervous. I'm not feeling so good all of a sudden," he whispers.

Michelle (Rauko): *it just makes her shring somewhat more, lowering her gaze even more*I...I...I'msorry *nearlywithout sound*

Ethan Anderson: "Its not your fault." he blinks at her. "Its mine really."

Michelle (Rauko): *Nearly nods, but she doens't change her posture now, nor looks towards him again*

Ethan Anderson: "I'm.." he sighs and stands, taking Tori into the bedroom to lay her down. "I'm sorry, Michelle."

Michelle (Rauko): *she shakes her head so very little peering to Aerin, so very unsure when finds he has gone with ITa, so does the only she can,... peer at the baby and remind still and silent*

Ethan Anderson: He blnks at MIchelle quietly and then, looking hurt, heads for the stairs and his room.

Michelle (Rauko): ((jeje.. Michelle wont' dare say nothing else...*sighs*)) *she just looks really like she would wish to be anywhere but here, scared, quiet, merely keeping calm in the precense of the baby she is holding, like if she was aware, it'll feel it*

Ethan Anderson: And he's gone.

Michelle (Rauko): ((oh.. seeya)) *she'll remind till Aerin comes back to deliver the baby... then go home to Anette, till next time* ((bye))