Thadeous Malvoe: * He falls quiet. No time for this shit. *

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa shrugs and gives another kicksplash in a nearby puddle, equipped with a giddy grin. "So, man.. Are you a marksman?"

Thadeous Malvoe: " Dont have to be with this. " * He pats one hand on the stock of the gun. *

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She squints curiously at the gun. She looks interested and not nearly as scared as she should be. "You are a smith, then?"

Thadeous Malvoe: " The hell you talking about now? "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She tilts her head at the man "You make guns? This is your famiy's trade?"

Thadeous Malvoe: " No. My family aint got no trade. I shoot em and I know how to keep em runing but I dont build them. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa's bright eyes widen "Your family has no trade? That's horrible. What do you do then?" She pauses, then adds "Besides wave a firearm around, that is."

Thadeous Malvoe: " I dont see how thats none of your business, boo. I get mine however I can. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa gains another confused look. The one she usually wears "Boo.. Boo.. What is this Boo? Why do you keep calling me that?"

Thadeous Malvoe: " It means girlfriend. Its slang. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Her eyes widen in shock "I'm not your girlfriend! I'd never lay with a barbarian!" Well.. except for that one time..

Thadeous Malvoe: " Then that makes you a bitch. " * He shakes his head and smiles... * " It dont mean that kind of girlfriend nohow. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: "Why do you say such things to me, you savage?" She says with eyes narrowed on the man. "You've no right calling me that. You don't know me. And if you did.. I doubt you'd understand me."

Thadeous Malvoe: " Thats right I dont know you and even if I did I would call you the same. You dont belong up in this part of town and you dont seem to dig that. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa looks around the area "Why's that? It looks like any other part of town. Wetter.. what makes it different?"

Thadeous Malvoe: " Already told you that. You aint black and you aint Rican. That makes you a mark down here. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: "Why aren't white people allowed around here? I was under the impression that this country was integrated."

Thadeous Malvoe: " It is, but that dont mean smart folks dont know where they should not go. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: "How do I know where I'm allowed to go? Is there a map?"

Thadeous Malvoe: " Ask around. Like I am saying this aint the best spot to just play around. We got thugs down here that like white women, and you would not like them at all. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa gives a proud incline of the chin "If they mses with me, the gods will deal with them."

Thadeous Malvoe: " Whatever you say, princess. "

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: The woman makes her way down the street, eyes scanning the vicinity as she does. Flooding hasn't stopped her business, just slowed it. The fact that it's slowed, though, has her in a pretty bad mood...maybe something else has helped, hard to say. She heads along the sidewalk, arms swinging at her sides as she does.

Thadeous Malvoe: * He is an ebony skinned black man in his middle twenties and the poster child for good health. Standing at five foot eight and maybe one hundred and seventy pounds of lean muscle it would be a safe bet that the man works out alot and probably is careful when it comes to what he eats too. His hair is black and very short and slightly fuzzy. His eyes are a deep brown and his arms bear the tattoos of his upbringing as a soldier in the street wars. Inticate designs in shades of red, green and blue etched with a masters hand. The black and red art on his neck marks him as a shot caller. Any other ink is concealed. He carries himself with a lazy grace that reminds some of the stalking behavior of a Jaguar, but those that are trained in the use of violence might see something deeper. The walk of the qualified man. This one has been there and done that. He is dressed in a black pair of waders and a black wifebeater. Currently he is siting one the porch of a flooded townhouse with a Remington 870 across his lap. *

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa giggles at that, giving another kicksplash in the water "I'm not a princess. I'm a priestess. You're silly."

Thadeous Malvoe: " Im silly? Your coocoo for cocopuffs. "

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: d10: Per+Alert: 6,4,8,6,7,9,

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks over at the sound of a familiar voice...one that she wouldn't expect to hear around her. "Chicky-poo?" She approaches the house, looking to Alyssa. Thaddeus gets a brief upward nod of the head.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa's eyes widen on the man. "You know.. you're the third person that's told me that." She gives a thoughtful look to the water, with another playful splash "I should aquire some of these.. cocopuffs. To see what the big deal is."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa turns hearing Reyna. She gives the girl a bright smile and bounces, giving another loud splash "Reyna! I met a gun-toting barbarian! He's silly."

Thadeous Malvoe: * He looks as the stranger walks up on the house and glares. * " Im closed Chica. " * Then he looks back to Alyssa. * " Well damn, if three people done said it then maybe there is something to it, huh? "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa looks obvliously back to Thad "To what?"

Thadeous Malvoe: " Too you being nuts. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa giggles to the man and gives another splash in the water "That's just silly. My mind is strong. I'm not touched."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She smirks a little to Thaddeus. "S'okay, chico. I ain't, which means I'm still makin' the green." She winks to him, and then looks over to Alyssa. "What're you doing clear up here? Didn't figure it for your kind of neighborhood."

Thadeous Malvoe: * He glances back down to the gun to make sure that its still dry... * " Uhhuh. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She gives a proud look to Reyna "It is my kind of neighborhood. I'm a sister."

Thadeous Malvoe: " You is not a sista. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa looks back to the man "Your grammar is terrible. English is my third language and I speak it better than you."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "You're a sister, hon, but you ain't a sista. There's a small but important difference."

Thadeous Malvoe: " I speak American. If that was one of your languages you might be able to keep up. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa pouts "Why do only black people get to play in the water? I wish Posiden would flood Queens.." She thinks for a second. hmm... Have to remember that the next time I pray..

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She frowns a little. "Sweetie...this flood ain't a good thing...at all. Lot of people died because of it."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa blinks obliviously to Reyna "They called upon the wrath of the gods. Everything happens for a reason."

Thadeous Malvoe: * At that he just scratches at his scalp. *

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks at Alyssa, a sudden frown coming to her face. "No. Something happen without rhyme or reason. And not everyone who dies does so because they did something wrong."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Ayssa thinks for a second, then gives a tiny shrug. Clearly the barbarians were confused. It's to be expected. She gives another playful splash in the water, bouncing around.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She watches Alyssa splash, and looks over to Thaddeus. "How's things holdin' up out here, ese?"

Thadeous Malvoe: " Not all that bad. Dont think insurance is going to come through on some shit like this though. "

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She nods a little bit, snorting. "Yeah, trust it to the insurance companies to back out of anything they can, eh?" She glances around with a sigh.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa dances in a loose circle around Reyna, with a giddy grin about her. Listening to the silly americans converse. What did she call him.. Essay? Paper.. maybe the man was a scholar.. He certainly doesn't look like one

Thadeous Malvoe: " Its a fuckin flood. " * He shrugs. * " I find out today that you gota ask for flood insurance and its exspensive as hell. Nobody that owns nothing here could afford it even if we knew to ask for the shit. "

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Fuckin' classic." She gives a disgusted roll of her eyes. "Makes me happy my home's nice and mobile."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa grins to Reyna "You're nomadic?"

Thadeous Malvoe: * He just shakes his head at that. * " Going to have to dip into my rainy day funds to put this right. "

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She nods to Alyssa. "Yeah, pretty much. My home is my Bitchmobile...though from time to time I stay with others."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa thinks for a second, then giggles "That means I've been to your house. If I knew at the time.. I would have brought you a present."

Thadeous Malvoe: * He gives a yawn and then stands. * " Trouble keepin my eyes open. "

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "S'okay, Chicky-Poo. I'm not big on formalities." Understatement of the year.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa tilts her head at the scary man "When you first waved your firearm at me, you said you didn't sleep."

Thadeous Malvoe: " I dont sleep. I always got one eye on whats mine. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa giggles and resumes splashing in the water "You're goatless. You have nothing Iwant."

Thadeous Malvoe: " And yet your still on my lawn... pond. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alysa grins at the man and backs up until she's standing on the sidewalk. At least.. it feels like a sidewalk under all the water. She gives a jump splash just to make sure.

Thadeous Malvoe: * He just shakes his head and yawns again. * " I really need to get a watch gator or something so I can leave here for a little while. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa's eyes brighten "They have alligators in New York?"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: d10: Int+Streetwise: 5,7,9,9,7,7,2,1,

Thadeous Malvoe: " They do in the sewers I hear tell. "

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She watches Thadeous...oh, wait. Some recognition comes to her eyes. She listens the the conversation idly, pulling a hand-rolled cigarette and lighting it, before offering one out of the case to Alyssa and Thadeous both.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa grins over to Reyna "We should go play in the sewers. We could go alligator hunting."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "No playin' in the sewers, hon." She shakes her head. "Pretty damn toxic down there...hard to breathe."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa blinks curiously and takes one. She holds the thing in both hands.. just.. looking at it. She sniffs the thing with a tilt of the head.

Thadeous Malvoe: * He reaches out to take the smoke and nods his thanks. * " Nothin extra up in this right? "

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Nope. Just tobacco." She offers up the lighter to Thad.

Thadeous Malvoe: * He leans down to let the smoke touch the flame and takes a puff. * " Danks then. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Ayssa continues to play with the cigarette, rolling it around in her hand.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "No prob." She looks to Alyssa. "It's a ciggarette. Dried tobacco. You smoke it...well, if you're so inclined."

Thadeous Malvoe: " Its good smoke. Not that great for my night vision though. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa looks down to it with a hint of recognition... oooooohhh.. She reaches in her pocket to pull out a lighter, flicking the flame to the end of the thing as she takes the first hesitant puff. She wrinkles her nose, stuffing the lighter back in her pocket "It tastes.. terrible.."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "You get used to it. Acquired taste." She shrugs to Alyssa, and looks to Thad. "How's the business holdin' up?"

Thadeous Malvoe: * He looks down at Alyssa and blinks. * " You carry a lighter and you dont know what a cigarette is for? "

Thadeous Malvoe: * Then he looks back to Reyna. * " What business? Nobody down here works. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa blinks obliviously to Thad "How else am I supposted to make burnt offerings to the gods?" She shakes her head. Poor barbarian.. "And I've seen people smoking before. They just usually look different from these." She motions down to the one she's holding, taking another hesitant puff and a wince.

Thadeous Malvoe: * He shakes his head again and bites his tounge. Then takes another drag. *

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Some do...s'just work on the side." She shrugs.

Thadeous Malvoe: " Well till this all drains off I guess I am unemployed then. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa gives a friendly smile to the man "You should seek employment as a doorman for the temple of Dionysos. There are plenty of angry scary men who work there. I don't think they let them carry guns, though.."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Gotcha. Sorry to hear that."

Thadeous Malvoe: * Another shake of his head. * " I think I might be overqualified for that. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa shrugs and continues to splash in the water.

Thadeous Malvoe: * He just smiles. * " I got enough put away that I will be okay. "

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Ahh, someone who plans ahead. Always a wise choice..." She gives a little smirk.

Thadeous Malvoe: * He takes another drag from the cigarette and then grinds it out on one of the porch posts. * " Why spend it down here? Folks would just try to jack anything that I would buy. One of these days when I got enough I might build a place somewhere else. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa grins, bouncing along the sidewalk in a loose circle "I'm an excellent planner. I've been planning to stab the savage that tricked me into laying with him."

Thadeous Malvoe: * He looks back to Alyssa... * " He get you drunk? "

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: He looks over to Alyssa. "Who, Tommy Boy?"

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She gives a bright nod to Reyna "Yes."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Mmm. Well, good luck with that." She leans against the wall, taking a drag off her smoke.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She gives a proud nod. "It wasn't my idea. My friend told me it had to be done. But I'm going to help draw him out." She sways innocently back and forth.

Thadeous Malvoe: " This is all geting a little out of my field so I am going to say goodnight. Good luck shanking that dude. "

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa giggles "Luck favors me. Goodnight, angry black man."

Thadeous Malvoe: * And with that he turns and heads back into his soggy home. A few moments later there is candlelight inside. *

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "See you, ese." She looks over to Alyssa. "Be careful with that one, Chicky. Boy's got some skills you may not expect."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa nods "I'm not surprised. My friend should be able to take care of him. He has very big guns." She shrugs "And if I get killed in the process.. At least the gods will smile at my attempt to rid the world of another hideous demon." She gives another playful splash in the water.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Another." She watches her, curiously. "Been ridding the world of hideous demons a lot?"

Alyssa Kostapoulos: She shakes her head "This will be my first."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Well, good luck on it. You ask me, Tommy's a little shit. Don't know if I'd kill him, but I didn't get fucked over by him, so..."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: "Thanks." She states, taking that as a sign of approval. She bounces down the sidewalk. "You said not to go to the big park at night.. why not? I meet very nice people there during the day. People who sing to the gods."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A little sigh. "People in the park are nicer during the day then they are at night, hon. At night, there might be people lying in wait. People who would do what Tommy Boy did, but they won't lie to you...they'll just take it, whether you want them to or not."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa frowns "A boy tried to do that to me in the smaller park. He was a savage. A very nice woman made him stop though."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Oh, really?" She gives a deep frown. "Sorry to hear that...I'm glad someone made him stop, though. Hope he got what he deserved."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: "He probably didn't. If I see him again.. I'm going to stab him." She gives a proud nod.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She nods. "Good. If I hear anything, I'll find him, gift-wrap him, and deliver to you for a good stabbing."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa offers a bright smile. "Thank you Reyna. His name is Micah. He has curly hair."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Watch a coyote girl lose all color in her face. She stares at Alyssa, jaw dropping open and a little slack.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa blinks obliviously to the woman. She reaches out to give a gentle tug to reyna's shirt. "Are you alright?"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She winces at the tug, as if it brought her back to a sense of sentient thought, and that thought was not a place she wanted to be. Her eyes look away, down the street. "...don't worry about him any more. He's gone." The voice comes out a little rough, unpolished.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: "Gone? Hm. That's good. He was a predator. A terrible boy." She continues to bounce around, oblivious to the woman's reaction.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "He was in pain," she says quietly, then clears her throat. "Look, um, Chicky-Poo, I gotta go. I'll talk to tyou later, a'ight?" She turns and starts to head away from the building.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa tilts her head curiously to the woman as she heads off "Did I say something inappropriate, reyna?"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She stops and turns around, looking at Alyssa. The coyote mask is completely off. She's quiet, her face entirely sad, and full of a lot of pain. "People do bad things for different reasons, Alyssa. Sometimes, they do it because they were hurt themselves...so badly, that they don't know what's right and what's wrong. Sometimes, you can save them. If you try. Sometimes, you can't. I had hoped Micah could be." She shrugs. "Not your fault. I'm glad he didn't hurt you. Good night...be careful."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa blinks, listening intently "If he was hurt that badly.. to where he was hurting other people.. then he should be pushed along the wheel. So that he can be happy in his next life."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Maybe." She looks down at the ground, her back to Alyssa. "I like to try to save them in this life, before shoving them off to the next and passing the buck."

Alyssa Kostapoulos: "If they can be helped. Some people are too far into their own corruption to be saved. I know these things." She gives a ptoud nod. "Death isn't a first option.. but on occasion, its the best one."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She has nothing to say to that. She just looks over her shoulder, smiling humorlessly to Alyssa. "Take care. Call me if you need anything." She starts to walk off.

Alyssa Kostapoulos: Alyssa gives a friendly wave and continues down the sidewalk, splashing happily as she goes.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Thanks for the scene. *Hugs*))