#Shafter; Threads

[theirmadness]

❝ can't say that i fault you for that entirely, given what i know to happen downstairs... probably best that you stay out of it. i'm not too sure that your father could protect you from some of our colleagues, particularly once they've had enough whiskey. ❞

it isn't a threat, but rather a simple reminder that she should exercise caution. even if this is her house, walking around in that little number with all these dangerous men around? it wasn't smart. hands in the pockets of his slacks, he simply watches her, this amused look on his face. he is definitely one of those men that she should be careful about. but for the time being, he has no intentions of hurting her.

that could very quickly change. william is a man of whims.

❝ you should stay in your room, darling. lock your door. if your father hasn't given you a gun yet, you should get one. ❞ he walks towards her, making sure to let her think he is, but then he keeps going past her, opening the sliding glass door that gave way to the balcony. he pulled out a cigarette from the breast pocket of his linen button up. even in this place, he is far too polite to smoke indoors.

the others all smoke indoors, but not he. he's a surgeon, after all. he shouldn't even smoke, but alas, if he must, he'll do it outdoors. he blows out the smoke, before turning to face her again. ❝ how old are you, sweetheart? you don't look old enough to drink. ❞

Tara's eyes widened at his words, and at the way his eyes roamed across her body, in her little cotton skirt and tank top. She was dressed for comfort, not for company, she didn't get company very often. But her focus was back on his words for a moment, looking a little sheepish.

"I didn't mean to be rude or anything, Sir, I'm sorry, I just wasn't..I don't expect to see anybody up here," she swallowed, not wanting to come across as rude, she was anything but rude.

"..I..I'd prefer to be up here," Tara tries but they both know that her daddy basically forces her to stay up there when she has company. For her safety. Maybe if her dad didn't have the kind of guests he did, and maybe if he wasn't a criminal, then maybe they'd be having a different conversation. Tara didn't even know all the things her Daddy got up to, and well, she had a feeling she didn't want to know.

[xviperinae-archive]

@crew-from-capulet | Continued

“I am not leaving you when you are in pain!”

Honestly hearing him in pain was causing her some pain as well, though not at all in the physical way. But that was one of the last things she actually wanted to hear after all.

So maybe going into this place had not been among the smartest things they had done, she could agree on that much. But it had seemed like a fun adventure at the time.

Now? Not so much.

Looking around on the cave walls, and the hole that Tarrek was in, Viper tried to get her brain to catch up to events, going over what she did know well enough.

“Look, it looks stable enough for the moment for someone who knows how to climb to do it. Just let me get down there and see if I can do something about your arm so it won’t be that painful, then I can go get Tarren, please?”

[therhoadespack]

@prcttyfangs

“Another beautiful day, I wonder how long before someone fucks it up”

[scars-ink-and-leather-blog]

First Dates

@crew-from-capulet || close starter for Blade

Spring was not often nervous. No, they were too cocky normally for anything close to nervous. But right now, they would admit to being ever so slightly on edge. Straightening their shirt for the tenth time in the last half hour, they grumbled as they flicked the braids that had fallen out of their ponytail over their shoulder. This was good. They were good. Blade was only a few minutes late...

The familiar scent of their favorite wolf suddenly filled the room, and Spring tried not to look too excited as Blade walked into the restaurant. Well, aside from the absolutely beaming grin that fit their lips. With no hesitation, they walked over, scooping Blade up into a spin before placing a kiss to her temple. 

“Almost thought you wouldn’t show... Glad to see you beautiful.” 

[adeadlysong]

crew-from-capulet Juniper: ❛ there are spells/potions that can be used for both, good and evil. ❜

@crew-from-capulet

Tahirah nodded, looking to Juniper.

“I see...but what category would the singing plants have fallen into, then?” She asked. “I know some people hated it, but there were other people that really loved it!”

[bravelywego]

@xviperinae is getting a surprise visit from Kamiizumi!

It did not take long for Nobutsuna Kamiizumi to find where Viper lived. 

It also did not take long to get to her place and knock on the door. He was clearly frantic, and yet also embarrassed at the same time. After explaining that he required the expertise only Viper would know on a certain subject, he went into her house, into the living room as he explained the situation.

“I know this is going to sound crazy, potentially insane, but...” The Swordmaster took a deep breath, before unzipping the coat he wore and letting it drop to the floor. He was definitely not wearing his usual garb, that was for sure.

“I...I need you to teach me to pole dance. It’s kind of...” He felt his face get redder, and he averted his gaze from her. “It’s kind of for my job. And I couldn’t think of anyone else to ask. I’m sorry this is so sudden, but do you mind teaching me?”

[drxgcnbcrn-blog]

@dangerous-smoll @therhoadespack

Isa fell into his office chair with a low grumble, a growl barely bit back as he looked at his desk. It was piled high with paperwork he was far too behind on, and he resisted the urge to burn it all and storm out of the PD to go pick a fight. His patience was pushed beyond its limits, and he just wanted to get into a good old battle if only to rid himself of the pent up aggression. He was seriously considering slipping out and shoveling the paperwork onto an intern when a shadow loomed over his desk. 

This time he did growl, glaring at them with a malice that had nothing to do with the actual situation. Well, not that they knew that. “Do I look like I am in the mood for a visit?”

[not-a-ghost-town]

[Event Update!]

A tremendous shriek from the building itself cuts through the chaotic rabble, a piercing warning followed shortly by flashing yellow and red lights. "Who just ran in there?" a voice demanded. Short, bossy, flanked by guards easily twice her size, the head of EryPure Labs arrives with soot smeared on her white coat. "Who just ran in there?" she asks again. "Don't any of you read protocol? The lab is going on lockdown to extinguish itself!" Another piercing wail ripped through the air. The ground beneath them rattled as thick steel curtains slid slowly down all the windows and entrances, with the intent on turning the laboratory into a tomb. "I can't override it! Its going to seal itself and suck out all the oxygen. They have maybe fourty seconds to get out."

[merfolkmayhem-blog]

@scars-ink-and-leather

“Okay what do you think of these new soaps? One has plum, forest berries and bergamot; next pink one has iris, orange blossom, white rose and lotus; and finally, this white soap has sandalwood, amber, patchouli, musk, vanilla and praline.”

[exorcistofgrace]

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Geist stared at the wreckage of a lab, grimacing. Surely this couldn’t be good.

“Daddy?” Revenant, his son, stood by his side. “They said Z was missing.”

“I know, Rev.” Geist watched, a soft hum escaping his lips as he frowned. “I wonder if ‘undoing’ the wreckage would be helpful to find her. But at the same time, I fear that I could end up harming her if it backfires...”

[xviperinae-archive]

@crew-from-capulet | Starter For Artimus

“I am not saying it was a good idea. I am saying it was the best idea I had at the time. And it worked, did it not?”

Ahh yes memories. Those fun things that you could talk about while laughing, years later.

However stupid the idea had been at the time.

“Were you that worried? I was just gone for two days...And only had two broken ribs and a arm.”

[therhoadespack]

Closed starter || Welcome Wagon

@gunschelinger

Nita groaned blinking wearily at the sun, her regular change had come early so now she was curled up in a ball naked outside city limits. Getting up she staggered over to her emergency bag and got dressed, the morning after was always a bitch. Every inch of her body was stiff, and it would take a long bath before she was able to walk properly.

Nita cursed again if she was going to be sore all over. Nita preferred it to be Jacksons fault. After getting dressed and chowing down on a protein bar, Nita slung the bag over her shoulder and started out. Only to stumble on a man, passed out in some shrubs. Nita cursed and held her knee hopping around cursing again. 

"Jesus fuck man, You can't go around fucking sleeping where you please and YOU'RE NAKED" Nita almost shouted absurdly offended by the man's nudity.

[adeadlysong]

Event End + Wrap Up: The Singing Plant Bonanza of 2017

@not-a-ghost-town

Earplugs? Check.

The end of a piece? Check.

Tahirah hesitated as she put the ingredients in a pot in the backyard, intending to bring them to a boil. She liked the singing plants, and it would have been fun to let them last the whole week, but...

At the same time, vegetarians were getting scarred, and some people were getting annoyed. She knew Juniper and Nita were definitely annoyed, as well as others. The last thing she wanted to do was inconvenience the whole town, so...

“Mutus Plantus Melodious!”

Poof! A gust of mist spread from the boiling pot, wavering over the garden plants and spreading far, far throughout the entire town. Tahirah heard the plants’ ‘voices’ around her begin to fade, and she sighed.

“Maybe I can conjure up the spell again sometime...” She smiled faintly at that as the last of the plants sung one final song. “I hope so. It would be nice to hear them sing again.” 

It wasn’t like the plants’ voices were that bad. She’d just make sure to ask everyone if she could cast the spell again, next time.

As the plants finally finished their song and went silent for sure, Tahirah closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. Things were back to normal. At least, as normal as they could be.

EVENT END

EVENT WRAP UP

STATUS: Ended. The spell regarding the singing plants has been ended, and all plants have returned to normal. They no longer sing, nor will they sing nightly requiems or hiss at people that upset them.

PLANT DAMAGE

Other than some plants being killed by Nita due to being ripped out as well as some plants being smoked and some being consumed, no other plants were harmed, surprisingly.

PEOPLE

Tahirah and Juniper found the counter-spell in the library, after much searching.

Tahirah Zakiyaa used the counter-spell to return the plants to normal. She sorely apologizes for any scarring the singing plants have caused to other residents during the time of the spell.

Note: The Event is over but feel free to continue interaction threads, discuss in character, snoop, or push your way around the world for information!

[bravelywego]

@xviperinae

Kamiizumi had been walking around town, trying to get used to the area. It hadn’t been too long since he moved in, after all. He was happy to have a job and a place to stay, though. And thankfully, no one really seemed to know about where he came from and what he might’ve done.

He kind of wanted to keep it that way. At least for now.

He was so involved in his thoughts, however, that he didn’t realize he was about to walk into someone until it was too late.

“My apologies.” He quickly stepped back, just after his shoulder grazed theirs. He looked to them hesitating. “I...should’ve been looking where I was going.”

[drxgcnbcrn-blog]

@adeadlysong

Isa was in no mood today. The skirmish- the attempted coup d'état- had not ended once he and his queen sister arrived home. No, little pests followed them, and it had been his duty to rid Shafter of the threat. Unfortunately, it had not been as easy as he thought it would be. He growled low in his throat, pushing his fingers through his hair, snagging tangles that had formed during his fight. He knew he looked like hell, half torn up and burned in several places. Which was why he was trying to quickly get through town and back to the PD before he was stopped.

Unfortunately... he found a road block in the form of the small female he had run into. Icy eyes narrowed down at her, hostility and threat leaking from every pore. It was barley controlled long enough for him to offer a hand to her, even if he still sounded like he was growling when he spoke. “Get up. You’re fine.” 

[exorcistofgrace]

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Geist ended up rushing straight to the hospital. Revenant went with him as well, figuring he could bandage anyone if they needed help. He quickly told his son to go help bandage anyone with the minor injuries—those who were in worse conditions looked pretty, well, not so good.

Geist looked around, frowning. If there was anyone who was severely injured, he ought to get to them first and ‘undo’ their injuries...