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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2014 8:39:18 GMT -6
(Since we don't have a general Mansion room like first floor, or Kitchen, I'm going to just start us here.)
***Mary & Riona enter the Grounds*** Mary pulled Riona out of the car. She walked around the side of the Mansion until they came to the back. She smiled and pointed towards everything. "Here is where you can escape to at night, if you'd like. The stone paths are great to walk if you need to clear your head, or think about how over the top this place is. Because it is... you have no idea yet." Mary looked out over the vast backyard. She couldn't even tell you from where she was standing where it ended. The playground for Nalla and the new kids was such a happy place, yet heartbreaking at the same time. She didn't come out here too often because of that. Mary's stomach grumbled, causing her to laugh. She looked at Riona. "Now you're not the only one hungry! Come, right through those doors up there is the Kitchen!" Mary pulled Riona's arm and led her into the very large, very spacious, very decorated Kitchen. It was modern, yet warm. She opened up the fridge and to their luck someone had just made a pot of hot soup. And it looked like Hearty Beef and Vegetable. Her favorite. She hoped Riona liked it. It was even still steamy. One of the Shadows must have been up late. Mary pulled out the large container and filled two bowls. She only had to microwave them for 20 seconds to get them super hot again. Returning the leftovers to the fridge she walked over to the bar and set them down, taking one of the barstools and propping herself up to the bowl. Mary tapped the seat next to her and smiled. "Join me! It's good, I promise. We've got some amazing cooks in this house." |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2014 9:14:22 GMT -6
Rhage walked into the Kitchen just as Mary was patting the seat for Riona. He put his finger up to his lips, signalling for her to not let Mary know he was there. He slowly crept up behind her. Suddenly he wrapped his arms around her, tilted her back like they were dancing, and gave her a big sloppy kiss.
Rhage smirked afterwards as Mary slapped him across the arm. He laughed hard and walked over to the fridge and made himself a bowl, even though he had just had four slices of pizza. No one needed to know that through, except Mary. He's tell her later in bed. Hell, he didn't finish his pizza, so of course he was still hungry. After popping it into the microwave for a few seconds he brought his steaming bowl across from the bar so he could face the women. It also helped that he felt like standing. "So, you ladies really need to be more careful out there. Mary, you've still go it coming woman, you have no idea."
Rhage looked at Riona. "So, you're Riona? I don't think I've seen you around here before. Not like I see too many civilians anyway, we tend to go out at night just to fight. What brings you to Caldwell?"
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2014 9:20:09 GMT -6
Mary was suddenly whipped back from her stool. Her yelp wasn't heard for long, soon she her lips were preoccupied with Rhage's. He kissed her with such passion and haste that she knew she was going to be in trouble later. His affirmation of that also made that super clear. She felt her legs rub together and get hot as she anticipated what would happen.
Rhage's drilling questions suddently registered in Mary's ears. "Geez, Rhage! You can just go demanding answers like that. Give her time to eat her soup."
Mary smiled at Riona, trying to assure her that they weren't all here to drill her questions. Although in the back of her mind she knew Riona would have to talk eventually. They didn't let strangers stay in the Mansion. They were the Royal Family after all.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2014 17:23:43 GMT -6
The ride to Mary's home was an interesting one...that being the only word for what Riona had experienced. Between the two large males in the back bathed in a glowing white light and a slight headache, Riona wasn't sure what to expect. Yet the big mansion..that being the only word and still she was sure it wasn't right..took her breath away. A playground, gardens...a real home. A wave of melancholy washed over her briefly but she squelched it like a bug. When Mary grabbed her and the two headed into the kitchen she was relieved. The place was too much to take in at once..and then were was the question of the big scary tattooed male. That made her thoughts jump the track. How many more are there here? The kitchen was enormous and the smell of the soup as it warmed in the microwave was pure heaven. It had been too long since she had had a decent meal. Placing her backpack by her feet, keeping it close, Riona placed herself on a stool and just savored the smell. Oh how the tears wanted to all but she wouldn't let them.
The male, the one that belonged to Mary, came in. He seemed decent...rather nice. Trust or not? Mary, she realized was trying to save her but something told her this would be a give and take relation. Returning to where I was born.
Ok..not an outright lie but not the whole truth. The biggest lesson life had taught Riona was trust is a precious commodity that was to be given sparingly. They would have to earn her trust...something no one yet had managed.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2014 12:23:41 GMT -6
Rhage finished his bowl in a matter of seconds. He truly was a beast when it came to food. Before he got up to get another bowl Riona had given him an answer. Or, half an answer. Very quiet, tiny, miniscule answer. He raised one eyebrow and then relaxed his face. "Okay, so you were born here. That's nice to come back. Are you going to be staying long? I just ask because we've had a rough year or two here and if you're staying..."
Rhage looked at Mary, concerned. If she was staying permanently, did she have a place to stay? Who was her family? Are they still alive?
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2014 12:25:29 GMT -6
Mary caught Rhage's concerned facial expression. As he got up to get more soup and turned a little in her stool and smiled at Riona. "So, you're staying for a little while maybe? Is your family still around here?"
Mary slowly continued to eat her soup as she listened for Riona's answer.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 12:56:17 GMT -6
Sighing, Riona felt torn. Inside a little voice said trust..trust them. It had been a long time since she could. Maybe... Taking a deep breath, she answered them.
I think they are. I am not sure. I have no way to contact them. To be honest...
Trust, trust the voice screamed to her.
I don't know who they are. I was orphaned at birth, raised by a doggen.
She took another bite and waited cautiously for a reaction. Dearest Scribe Virgin, I pray I didn't make any mistakes letting them in. Her heart pounded with each second. Tired of being alone.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 18:38:07 GMT -6
Mary quickly looked up at Rhage. "There has to be a way to find out about her bloodline, and if they are still around right? Something Jane could do, she's into genetics and what not, right? Or maybe V, with his computer savviness?"
Mary winked at Riona and then smiled big. "You don't have to feel alone anymore. We'll find out where you belong, one way or another. I was lost too, before that hunk of junk over there found me. And now I'm home."
Mary watched Rhage and smiled softly at him. Mary finished her soup and walked over to the sink to rinse her dish out. She never got used to leaving her dirty dishes around for the doggen.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 19:05:51 GMT -6
Taking the last bite of the delicious stew, Riona followed Mary and mimicked her movements. The question she had posed to her male....slowly registered in her mind. The room felt cold and way to big for Riona all of a sudden as emotions warred inside her. Fear, nervousness, anxiety...took hold each with a force greater then anything known.
Her hands began to shake and she slowly headed over to her backpack..almost in a daze. Picking it up, Riona placed it on the stool she had just sat upon and opened it. From inside, she pulled out a tattered blanket big enough for a baby. It was black, with a blood red letter R embroidered on a silver shield in a corner.
They...they won't want me.
She all but whispered that as quite tears formed and fell. The words came next..unbidden..no filter..no fear.
I was found wrapped in this in a snow drift on the side of a road here in Caldwell. Maryann, a doggen, took me in and raised me as her own.
Taking a deep breath, she reached up with one hand and wiped away some tears.
I didn't know what I was...am..until my transition. The vampire family she worked for..the male of the household...agreed to help me through it...and then teach me the ways of our kind. It was ok...I guess...before...before..
Riona couldn't hold back any longer. Too many years of holding it in..the pain, the grief..the regrets..all tumbled out of her with such brutality that she fell to her knees sobbing.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 19:47:26 GMT -6
Mary dropped the plate in the sink, shattering it. She ran to Riona's side and wrapped her arms around her as she fell to her knees beside her. Mary rubbed Riona's back as she looked up at Rhage. Something had to be done, but what could be? This young woman felt so abandoned, that this whole house probably scared her. Mary cooed Riona and rocked her a little. "Please, it's okay. I won't let anyone hurt you. You're safe here, with me."
Instantly, a bond was created. Mary knew nothing about this woman. She could have been lying for all she knew, but something deep inside her told her she wasn't, and that Riona needed someone, someone to believe in, and take care of her.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 19:54:41 GMT -6
That simple touch..those words..were like a soothing balm. For the first time since the death of Maryanne, Riona felt something more. Gone was the endless lonely days and nights, the biting cold of concrete floors, scrounging for meals, deals for blood of the males. It was all over now...
Regardless of whether her "real"family wanted her or not...this woman..this human...wanted her and if she did...then it stood to reason her male would be on board with it. Riona let the gently rocking and cooing dull her senses. Eventually the sobbing and crying ceased. Once broken and shattered, Riona felt the jagged pieces of her life slowly begin to smooth out and mesh together. With tired eyes, she looked at Mary and then Rhage, whispering two simple words.
Thank you.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 20:53:45 GMT -6
Rhage would nod to Mary, "Yea a small blood test ... and we can find your lineage ... and with V's computer wizardry ... well we can find pretty much anyone.....and hunk of junk? Just who do you think you're talking to!?" He winked to Mary ... and well he would have done his own dishes ... but with both females there ... he would just get in the way. So he put his finished bowl over to them ... and sat back down.
He listened ... and watched ... listening to tone and body language ... and well .. his female ... was a real female of worth .. it was humbling to see her like this. He was definately was more than a lucky male. HE felt the pull of the scars on his back ... her name ... and he would smile.
"Well you know what ... how about you stay across the hall .... for a little bit .. I'm sure that Wrath won't mind." He thought for a second ... he had a bit of a reputation to uphold. "Cause I have to go on patrols most days ... and you can make sure that Mary ... has company." There ... now Mary hopefully won't sneak out ... and he retains the reputation of being an asshat while at the same time the girl got food and a warm comfortable place to sleep. Damn sometimes he even impressed himself.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 21:10:21 GMT -6
Mary smiled really big and hugged Riona real tight. "How does that sound? Ri?"
She was beaming. She couldn't wait to show her the room. Mary sighed and looked up at Rhage. Her eyes had so much love in them. She'd have to return the favor to him tonight. Did the room just get hot, or was that her? That was definitely her.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 21:16:02 GMT -6
Mary's contentment was nice ... he could smell it ... and it calmed him. Seemed like he had definately won himself some points here. Course ... after the friendly hug she gave Riona ... she gave him that look.
Rhage's grin went much wider, he could definately smell it on her ... which of course ... just got him riled up beyond .... well his norm. Course ... the beast was sharing in on this ... he could feel the beast stretching ... and it almost felt like it was purring ... waiting for some attention from Mary. Now he didn't begrudge the beast ... his fun .. she was with both of them really. But tonight ... it was going to be all him ... she had skipped out unescorted ... and there had been a lot of lessers in the area ... she had a lot of making up to do ... but he would take this added bonus and it would be the cherry ontop the cake.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2014 21:16:10 GMT -6
Looking from one to the other, Riona nodded her head and in a tired voice spoke.
That would be nice. Thank you.
Relief washed over her. Maybe there was good in the world after all. Though she was untouched...Riona knew what was going on.
If it is all the same. Would you show me to my room now. I would like a hot shower and to sleep in a warm bed.
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