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Post by Aminta Eliades on Nov 26, 2015 7:34:15 GMT
Looking as Pepper left the room more nervous than she had been in a very long time she knew it was shock but she fought it and did her blood proud. “I heal quick.” She tried joking about her condition. It helped some yet there was still being in a room with an alpha male lion that brought up shadows of her attack that made it hard to concentrate on anything except the places and pains she still felt as her body knit and reknit itself.
His outburst caused her to jump forcing her to realize exactly how deeply they’d hurt her. She would make them bleed in due time but in the now she was a walking victim until she was strong enough. When she was she would so undo each and every one of the plans she knew they’d had. They took her silence and her act as the real deal. She’d overheard a few of the plans including whatever the boat that was coming in two days. She knew the one from tonight was too close to do anything about. The other the actual shipment that Estelle would make her money off of was what she would target. There was one lesson she would teach these water rats it would be to not mess over a thief who was a daughter of Sparta.
“Uhm… I’m originally from New York but I travel for work all the time which is why I am down here. I do most of my work out west. What I don’t do there I usually do here. So I am in town about two or three times a week. Because of my specialized field I would like to keep here but I don’t know how with everything going on. ”
She gave herself credit for not mentioning his accent. That’s all she would give herself credit for. She’d been caught by a gang of idiots and taken in the worst sort of way. She was pissed at herself and that helped calm herself some well that and the scent of cooking food. Before she could kick herself too much Pepper chimed in and pulled her up short. She was rigt of course. The Rex seemed far more relaxed than she was behaving.
“So… you do not sound as if you are from these parts, what brought you down here?”
Looking to the kitchen and the table as Pepper buzzed and moved as if she was born to the kitchen.
“Uhm...Food? ”
She asked permission before moving toward the food as if drawn by magic. Well magic and a stomache that had been emptied due to the night she’d had.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2015 17:04:34 GMT
Tibs allowed the calming influence of his lion to flow throughout the house. It passed over each lioness, Standing vigil, protecting, offering safety and strength. Her words were strong but the first thing a medical practitioner learned were to identify the signs of shock. She was trapped within that dark hole and would need to have time to heal. Tibs would make sure she had that time and that she was also avenged.
“Well I assume you have plenty of stories to tell then. I hope you would spend some time and regal us with a few while you rest up? And we can work out the details once this whole mess is worked out.”
There Tibs had made the offer. He could feel her pride beating in her chest like a second heart. His offer was firm, however it should not prick her pride to stay within the walls and safety of the pride house. While whatever her business was, if it did not reflect badly on the pride Tibs would keep his mouth shut on the subject, as his education was that most of the livelihoods of the lions skirted or played so close to the line that he had to reassess the pure above board tenant of his rules.
Tibs made a show of a shrug and sweep of his hand at the food that Pepper had made.
“It would be a shame for all this energy that Pepper had put in to go to waste, why don’t you and Pepper get settled in and relaxed.”
Tibs settled down to the table and waited for both the ladies to join him to share a meal. Tibs called out to Pepper that she could join them in the first meal they shared as a family.
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Post by Pepper LeForge on Nov 28, 2015 3:08:53 GMT
"Well sure ain't silk pajamas chere"
She chuckled then when tibs sat and got all kingly she eyed him but sat down and crossed her leg so they could eat shed found condiments so they were out. She started eating happily almost purring part of her hoped the woman stayed the other was less involved and lolled lazily in her mind. Chewing thoughtfully she watched them both and so did her lioness. It was strange the world outside was full of chaos an bad but here they sat simple meal an peace.
The puppies were perfect they held together just long enough to be put into the mouth. melting and full of almost cake like goodness the shrimp were crunchy and plump not over done and well seasoned. Pepper had put her foot in it as they said in the south eyeing tibs again" soooo when do we meet your lady friend shes not been here sine I move in"
She wasn't trying to start trouble but she was curious because shed never met the woman and wondered what she was like. She had heard rumors but wanted facts. Smirking she waggled a brow hoping that bothering the rex would make Aminita more comfy and feel less pressured.
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Post by Aminta Eliades on Nov 29, 2015 2:53:22 GMT
"Lady Friend?" Aminta chimed in as she sat in on the first meal in quite a long time that spoke of family. Which as she was concerned was the true definition of a pride. She been part of many coalitions, alliances, federations and unfortunately more than one harem, but few actual prides. Partially due to her own hard-headedness and not wanting to be proven to be the outsider she always felt. Partially as deep down she didn’t believe she deserved to be anything else. Between her countless jobs, cons and myriad grafts there was that pesky need to be the smartest person in the room which generally made her start a relationship with lies. The most recent barring today’s exception was Sasha. It wasn’t much in the grand scheme of things but she felt that she could grow with her. It might have been the other reason she refused to give up her lifestyle. Shrugging to no one in particular she picked back up the thread of all that man meat of the Rex getting sweaty and worked up with someone in particular. “You’ve got someone that’s great…” realizing she sounded far too happy at the notion of Tibs having someone she smiled nervously from Pepper back to the Rex. “I uh mean its good right you are happy with her and she with you, yeah?”
Most male lions as she knew and relearned recently were multiorgasmic. In the right pairings as with another lioness it could be the stuff of dreams or nightmares. Shaking off the darker images that threatened to have tears fall she bit into the hushpuppy that smelled of the ocean and dare she say it love. She inhaled the first one without realizing and was off to the races. Feeding her body in an attempt to stave off the hole in her that was already starting to pull things into its inkiness she distracted herself with trying to remember everything that her attackers let slip. Two shipments both for Estelle one Eric would get a larger cut of and the other he would get protection money from. One was money that she was sure. The other seemed more long term incidental but far more lucrative. Something more stable she could remember the order of which came first she knew the approximate timing and why things needed to be sped up.
As she ate more came filtering through. She was decently good at compartmentalizing so she kept what she’d felt removed like an audio channel or a backing track turned down low as possible. The new Rex was closing in on Estelle so they were gonna prove he couldn’t protect anyone they would hunt up all the lone and unaffiliated lions oh god she thought. Jumping as the lightening cleared the darkness she fell out of her chair a cry escaping her lips. "Oh my God!!!"
Not bothering to catch herself she bumped against the ground with very uncatlike clumsiness her mouth stuffed and her eyes open far more than she wished. “Eric did this to me because of you. He moved up his timetable for whatever they’re bringing in because of you. You either accidentally or on purpose caused this to happen to me and so many more. Oh my god he said it was because of the new Rex he would show him that he couldn’t protect anyone. You declared war and this is his response. Isabella and her girls are going to be hurt because of this. OH MY GOD!!!”
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2015 5:35:55 GMT
Tibs looked down at the plate of food, then looked back at the two of lioness. A slow smile split his face, he chewed on his bottom lip. His tongue slide across his top lip as he thought. He was unsure of how to tell them about Chidera, but it was their right to know as a vampire will eventually breeze into and out of the house at times.
“Well she will come and go as she likes we don’t have chains on each other, however we are bonded. I am sure she has somethings going on behind the scenes. As the protector of the city. She does a lot of things her boss tells her, but eventually she will come visit. The windows are UV proof so she may use the house or at the very least my room as a sanctuary.”
There he told her about Chidera, when she decides to visit she will see a few changes. The windows are covered In UV film so she is can stay during day and if she was away should be able to walk around. freely.
“Soo would you guys have any issue sharing a place with the master of the cities weapon?”
Mita jumped from her seat she said it was my fault of his own that he could pine down Tibs looked at the woman saying it was his fault raising an eyebrow he looked at the woman? He was not really sure what was his fault and what was actually his fault. Tibs knew that the attack was his fault in his heart of hearts he knew they attacked her to show tibs he could not protect anyone however he would make sure he ell before he staopped coming after the man.
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Post by Pepper LeForge on Nov 29, 2015 7:53:38 GMT
Pepper laughed originally hearing his explanation and she was about to answer him bout the vampire when Aminita freaked out she looked at tibs and then back at the woman on the floor" he is what?"
She groaned it made sense but it was horrible she slipped and went to grab her cell firing off a mass text to the ones who would eventually be here but had not yet. saying to watch their back because Eric was out for blood. Coming back in" so now what someone need to make a rug outta him and but quick chere"
She sighed and wasn't sure if she should sit next to the lady on the floor or what because she was a bit up set at the moment" Aminita hun If we can help we will try we can try get a warning to your people"
She didnt know what else to do this was all a mess shed heard Tibs had gotten abit of help and they were waiting on it to arrive. Some sharp shooters from chicago or something but until they got here it was kinda a mess and waiting game with out doing anything to make things worse.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2015 10:01:27 GMT
Tibs swallowed the food that he was eating. His mind was spinning faster than he wanted. It was all happening way to fast and people were getting hurt in the process. There were too many disperse groups all over the city. There could be no way that he could cover all the locations. Putting his fork down, Tibs stood and began to pace. What he needed was to create choke points so that he could funnel Eric into one location. That would counter this tactic of running all over the city. That would never work.
“Okay Pepper, Mita new gameplan. All the lions and lioness have you guy know have them spread the word that something really bad is coming and if they want protection from if to come to this pride house. As I can not give them protection if a hundred different places but I can protect one location.”
Eric wanted to start a war of attrition then Tibs will give more than he can stomach. He would call Ghost, God, Night and Death. All military sharpshooters, all snipers all lycanthropes, while not in New Orleans they could be here by nightfall. Ghost and God should already be here. Following Eric’s movements. Night was in Georgia and Death was Orlando. Keeping them in upstairs in the bird cage if Eric was dumb enough to attack the mansion directly as well as placing a call to Chidera. The pride house will be a fort that he would have no against.
Tibs was being reactive, but since he wants to start a war Tibs will proactively bring one. He was on his way to Del that would smoke this chicken out of his coop. and he will crush him underfoot.
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Post by Aminta Eliades on Dec 1, 2015 12:13:48 GMT
When they both went quiet then still Aminta expected the beatings to begin in earnest. She knew certain lions that fought together no matter how wrong one or the other was. Instead she wasn’t targeted. She wasn’t seized. She was allowed to come to whatever decision she needed to. They didn’t even try to argue they simply set about making plans. Making plans not of how to deal with her but how to deal with Eric. Aminta drew her legs in as she curiously watched them both begin what she knew was her fault for mentioning. There was something strangely comforting about sitting right where she was visible yet all on her own. It reminded her of her childhood. When things happened the kids were just there. Especially her she was the girl and so she was expected to simply be where they could take care of her the easiest.
They made well Tibs made no move to throw her out immediately it seemed he was serious about his offer to stay as long as she needed to heal up. He even tried to include her in his plans to protect the many rogues she knew that called New Orleans home because either no one else wanted them or they wanted no where else. She supposed she owed Tibs an apology for her freak out but she had never been good at that. " Sorry?" she said rather sheepishly and far quieter than she probably should have.
She wouldn’t go into details as to why she was apologizing she hoped they would simply accept and move on. Her hopes aside she wouldn’t move until they said it was okay. She wouldn’t even think on how beat she was that she was willing taking a lesser position in this obviously newly formed Pride. " I uh don’t have anyones numbers memorized and my phone was at my place. The only person I would stick my neck out for would be Isabella down in Carrolton. She runs a place where she lets newly infected or simply just lycanthropes who don’t want to work for Estelle or at The Felin stay as long as they want. She is the only Regina level lioness that might have a chance against Estelle but Estelle has Eric and his heathens so she doesn’t even try. But everyone knows where she is and what she does if they are going to show you up and prove you’re weak that would be the place they would go after next if they haven’t already."
Shrugging mostly out of nervousness she tried to summon up what was happening as if it were a security breach that she was investigating. He struck at the outer edges testing the protocols. It should mean he doesn’t have access to the central node or doesn’t know where it was. If she were backtracking an attacker she would assume the former and plan for the latter. Tibs would have to flame the attacker showing where his node was in an effort to get Eric to directly attack the node so as to gain a scope of Eric markers.
Tibs didn’t seem the sort to play those games with others safety. She wanted to help him but she had never really belonged to anything and was afraid she had somehow screwed it up already.
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Post by Pepper LeForge on Dec 1, 2015 17:45:24 GMT
Pepper thought hard they needed a way desperate times desperate measures. She texted the plan too whom she needed to got repplies. Most were now coming but a few were leaving till she texted a coded all clear. "Got about six incoming three leaving temporarily "
She heard the apologies and smiled but didn't dwell on it "s'ok chere but now we need them safe,pride or no because that man is a problem an till he's solved we all in danger. "
Pacing then she got an idea going to Aminita kneeling "you got a good connection with ya girl chere? I might can try something"
Was better than nothing but almost anything was.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2015 19:30:10 GMT
Tibs looked at the two women, if the need was not so great he would be smiling at the fact that Pepper was all in at doing whatever was needed to help. Even Aminita who seem to only allowed the open road to be her friend was all in trying to help those that she knew and cared about. Nodding he knew the Regina that Mita was talking about, she was good people their politics was what caused them to clash. Tibs was bound by law not to stand and fight on her behalf, however he could go and talk to her. If she would be willing to take those with her to the pride house than he would do all he could to protect them. TIbs figured that Eric would not do anything in the light of day so everything would only happen at night.
“Let me know if it works, I will drive there and warn her personally. Aminta If you need a weapon I still have a MKA-1919 modified upstairs. It kicks like a roided out mule but she will keep you safe. Pepper my friend may come this way, I will call to her so she may tonight. And two men will also come, they both smell like death and gun oil. One is a snake, the other is a Bear. They will walk upstairs and get set. Just let them in and you guys prepare for the incoming guest.”
Tibs had had enough and was going to shut Eric down. But he needed to do a few runs to get everything in play. TIbs knew this was the last line. This was it, either Tibs would not be waking up or Eric would be somewhere else. This was for the crown while TIbs avoided killing thi was a battle for the pride and if that meant he would have to bury a man then he would have to bury a man.
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Post by Aminta Eliades on Dec 3, 2015 3:14:53 GMT
Weapon that cut through her fog like nothing else would. In the attack she’d lost her Sig as she hadn’t had a chance to get to it as the heathens tore through her door as she was just exiting the shower. She was sure they tore through her things by now and while her gun was a beauty it was her laptop that she knew was gone and would be the hardest to replace. Luckily she kept everything double and triple encoded with any luck they’d look at the millions of pictures of cats and toss her jump drives out. She would be bothered but she was bothered anyway. Trying to not to fixate she looked towards the suddenly warmer seeming Rex.
“I don’t know what that is but if it will help me put a hole in the jackasses that work for Eric I may need to borrow it.” Realizing she was perking up despite her injuries and threat to her emotional stability she focused on what was helping her. She couldn’t tell whether it was the chance to get her pound of flesh back or the fact that even as they’d just met her they were willing to help her. “I want to thank you both for the offers of help and it would make me feel worse if I don’t help. As the Rex I guess I should just tell you instead of fantasizing about hurting them myself.” Standing she looked at her feet feeling every ounce of her strangely swelling guilt for even thinking of keeping the information to herself.
“I don’t know what you can do or even if its any good but during what happened they kept talking about it coming in tonight this morning and the other shipment for Estelle coming in two days. I don’t know what it is but I was hoping to cost them whatever money they were going to make and maybe have Estelle pissed at them as well.” She didn’t have the lock number or the time but she knew if she got access to a laptop and a secure line to reach out to her hacktivist contact she would be able to find or at least make an educated guess.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2015 11:37:28 GMT
Tibs smiled at Aminta, he did his best to reassure. “You didn’t do anything wrong that bit of information will fit into my plans nicely. Yes its in my room, its my combat automatic shotgun. 20 rounds of hell in a drum. You get close enough even a lion strong as I am will be going down. keep it near you, once this is over and you are safe leave it in the room. The extra shells are there as well.” Tibs stepped closer more with his beast than with his form he stroked her cheek gently once, then he moved back he started towards the door. He figured by now pepper would have gotten replies.
“What’s the good news Pepp” he called out to her. He knew she knew just about everybody from the most downtrodden to those lions that were doing really good. They would hopefully be at the manor house before dark, as that was when Tibs expected the attack. Right after the police raid the shipment and after that the second shipment TIbs could throw that one in as well. Make sure that they were safe he could roll in as the doctor if the shipment for Estelle was indeed children then he would be called to speak to them. During that time if any were infected he could get them away. At least that was the plan.
Tibs spoke low to Pepper to let her know that he had to complete a few runs and if she was about to contact that lioness to call him so that he could just come back after his run. If he was wrong than he needed to drive over there and bring them all back with him.
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Post by Pepper LeForge on Dec 3, 2015 16:09:30 GMT
Pepper watched the energy flare in the room when Aminta perked up and got purpose."got a lap top in my room chere You can use that just um stay out the photos "
Wink was given but it was fair warning she was an entertainer after all. "They almost here the ones coming the rest sticking together and almost to the next town to hide out. If I tell them they can be in Carolinas by dark and out of reach"
Not long after she said that before he could leave the motlyest crew of lions showed at the door.Three men four women ages and physical running the gambit from tiny and buxom to large and imposing. Oddly the biggest ws a dark ebony man who favored micheal clark Duncan in green mile. He much like that character looked dangerous but was omega level power and a sweety. The little lioness jane was moody but quiet and dressed like a goth stripper.
Lola was older plump looked like she should be fussing over her sunday hat for church and she seemed in charge of them for the moment. She greeted pepper and made sure all her cubs were in before speaking further.Pepper made introduction between tibs them aminita and warned them all about incoming help.telling them where they could bed down or hang for now she watched them disperse all except miles a nervouse looking young male who'd obviously been living hand to mouth.
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Post by Chidera on Dec 5, 2015 19:09:49 GMT
Dusk came early in the swamp the sheer amount of trees meant it hit darkness early. It was on the edge of the darkness that she came, stopping to bury the silver nets and set trip wires. she smelled them all so many lions and it made her almost giddy. Coming to the door she used her key an called out because a house full of strange lions with no Tibs even for her could be a bit deadly but then she smelled it. In amongst the lion there was others,, snake an bear? The bear didn't concern her but the snake made her mad. How could he be so stupid? He knew . She sighed and put her things down and looked around she heard voices and called out" Hello ..Tibs called me I brought some things my name is Chidera"
Letting her aura roll through her call to lions her ties to Tibs so they would feel him in her and not feel threatened. It called some of them to the stairs and many sets of eyes regarded her. " Nice to meet you all I wish it had been at better circumstances but we will do our best.. I will be in the kitchen"
She needed to call Tibs if gates found out about his snake she shut her links to gates tight just to be sure cursing softly to her self.
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Post by Aminta Eliades on Dec 5, 2015 20:53:22 GMT
Laptop and shotgun it must be Christmas she thought as Tibs moved to comfort her. He hadn’t realized that she was as comfortable as she could be. Two of her favorite weapons would be near at hand within her area of use and she had a few aces up her sleeve. She felt sorry for Estelle. She would leave so much dirt in her network that she would go down for a hundred years. Unlike most she hadn’t been fooled as to the nature of the relationships in New Orleans. Estelle was the only thing that could distract Eric and she only distracted him when it suited her ends. As such Aminta was going to set off bomb after bomb in the old lionesses files networks and accounts if she could find them. She would have to buy Pepper a new laptop but it was a fair trade in her eyes. The fire in her eyes belied just how badly she would hurt Estelle then Eric and if needs be the local Police department. Oh it was on. It was so on people would talk about this next week for years to come.
She thought about apologizing in advance but thought better of it. It would tip her hand and maybe get her the boot as well. She wouldn’t say a thing until her gambit was launched and their world started to burn. Money made the world go around ad she would insure every cent they had went somewhere they wouldn’t expect or condone.
“Thanks you two. I really mean it this means more than you could know.” Hugging Tibs she pulled Pepper in as well before bounding upstairs to look for the tools of her trade she liked most. ‘Guns and Hard drives’ would be the name of her band if she was ever of a mind to start one. First stop was the master bedroom that smelled of masculinity and vampires. She knew it had to be Tibs room it was in disarray but surprisingly neat at the same time. She couldn’t put her finger on it exactly it simply said male. There were an assortment of weapons she found what he had been speaking of the gun looked like an assault rifle but the bore was all wrong it was an angry gun and would need some room if she were to actually use it. She was sure close quarters it would cut through most things.
Next was the room that smelled of lioness that she had not been in before. It was a nice room unfinished but nice. There wasn’t much to go on as if the person who lived there had just moved in or wasn’t planning on staying. She chuckled as that was how most of her apartments across the country looked. Most of them accept her place in LA and here. She didn’t allow herself to get stuck in a moment with the thought of what the heathens had done to her things.
She pulled everything back to room she’d woken up in and got to work she reached out to the hacker she knew in Eden. He was a ghost a myth to most but she knew something most didn’t he was a lycanthrope. He hid himself too well for anyone who wasn’t. She sought him out she was sure it was a he. It took all of ten minutes to get his attention when she did she outlined what she wanted to do and as always he was up for a challenge. Digging into the books of the Le chat it was all too simple. Estelle thought because she kept everything mostly nondescript and accounted for under innocuous names that while on the surface it showed an upstanding business that no one would look deeply. She was right until she let Eric pregame by attacking the wrong kitty cat.
Aminta let her mind flow snatching at threads and loose trails while the other put things together into an image that gave the scope of her business. It showed a picture no one would believe let alone be able to really gain the width and breadth of. Aminta smiled as she found what she wanted the one thread that tied the two together. There were several as the arrest records of a few of Eric’s men and Le Chat dovetailed together. She chuckled in triumph.
So caught up in what mischief she could wreak she didn’t realize that the house was filled until the voices were just outside her open door. Pepper was showing a few strays such as herself the house. She wanted to tease that she hadn’t gotten a tour but thought better of it. She was only down here a few months of the year and she was losing everything these folks were clearly home. They had roots and jobs and friends and they were losing everything She wouldn’t dare joke in the light of such a realization instead as the algorithm she was running would take a while longer she got up leaving the laptop running. “Pepper can I help?” she asked smiling at the group who looked as if the sky was falling down around them.
Helping the others get settled was a task she could bend her mind to. Despite her rough around the edges image she really had been raised to be a great hostess. She wasn’t as natural as Pepper as she didn’t know where much was except the exits. She helped where she could and offered a friendly presence where she couldn’t It was such a nice feeling she almost forgot why everyone was in the position they were in. That was until night fell and she heard a voice and felt the presence of something as big and bad as Estelle and Eric combined. It had to be the weapon that Tibs had told them about. It was all she could do to not run for the gun in her room. Not to use unless she had to but the vampire was the definition of bad ass. And she smelled of silver. Her clothes reeked of it yet she didn’t show any signs of damage. Aminta filed that away and looked to Pepper to take cues from. “Hi, I’m Aminta.”
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