Excerpt from the Self-Indulgent AU
CW: swearing, cannibalism mention; Words: 378. Sharing because I do love a good argument.
"They're wrong!" Aderyn slams her hands on the conference room table. She's been back in England two days before Director Preston summons everyone to a meeting at the Priory. She's at one end of the long table, Preston at the other. It feels like everyone else in her life is arrayed against her.
"Two witnesses and the dispatcher confirmed what's said on the recording is accurate," says Hieronymus Lex. It's been pointed out Aderyn omitted [the mythic dawn stating they ran a paternity test which proves she's a Septim] in her police statement and Blades' report. Her excuse that she forgot is starting to come apart.
"The Mythic Dawn are wrong," she corrects.
"Dearest, what if-" Martin tries.
"No. Listen. I know who's listed on my birth certificate-"
"Do you?" murmurs Baurus.
"-and I'm sorry, but neither of them are you." She can't help but spit it. Martin pales, misunderstanding where the venom in her voice comes from.
"We all heard what was said on the recording," Captain Lex says. "It's worth investigating."
"They're lying!"
"At the very least," says Preston, "we should assign someone to your protection."
"I don't need a fucking bodyguard! We can't afford to take personnel away from where it's really needed." She waves towards Martin.
"They're going to keep trying, Aderyn," Jena says. She's using the Calm Big Sister voice, and today it rankles. "Whether they're right or-"
Aderyn straightens. "You're going to believe a bunch of deranged blood-drinkers over me?" She tears the Red Diamond from her neck, slams it on the table. "After everything I've fucking done for this, you're calling me the liar?"
The Grey Fox stands up. "That is enough." His tone sends the room temperature plummeting. You could hang icicles off his words. It's the tone that says 'you go too far', the tone that warns she's on the verge of losing her job. It's the tone that would usually have her shaking in her boots, would make her sit down, shut up and put up. But she's too wound up, too scared, masking her fear with too much anger.
"You're goddamned fucking right it is."
Every door in the Priory slams as she passes through them on her way to her car. Martin, ever loyal, ever faithful, follows her down.
"Where are you going?"
"Anywhere that ain't fucking here!"
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What’s Out This Week? 8/10
Hope y’all like tee shirts, cuz we just got in a metric BUTTLOAD of new ones! (Yes a Buttload is a unit of measurement don’t question us)
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Jasmine Hawthorn was a hard-edged Nazi hunter who trained her children well in the art of espionage. But in 1998, when her complicated past finally catches up with her, it's up to her three estranged daughters, Rose, Poppy, and Violet, to solve their mom's murder - if they can avoid killing each other in the process.
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The Great Plague ravishes England, killing thousands in its first year. Housebound infected homes are marked with a painted red cross, warning of the spread as plague doktors are sent into towns to face the impending doom.
Samurai Doggy #1 - Chris Tex & Santtos
During the Fourth War of the Sun, a small dog named DOGGY experienced an irreparable trauma: his mother was brutally murdered, and his eight brothers, still puppies, were kidnapped by a mysterious man. To save them, Doggy fought bravely against the terrible killer, but all his efforts were in vain, and he was left for dead. What nobody imagined was that a technological vulture scavenging the region for corpses would be the one to rescue the dying dog from death's scythe. Now, Doggy has become Samurai Doggy, and his only goal is to quench his thirst for revenge.
Love Everlasting #1 - Tom King & Elsa Charretier
From superstar award-winning creators TOM KING & ELSA CHARRETIER comes a new ONGOING SERIES set in a world as frighteningly fantastical as any found beyond the stars: Romance Comics! Joan Peterson discovers that she is trapped in an endless cycle-a problem to be solved, a man to marry-and every time she falls in love, she disappears into another teary saga. Her bloody journey to freedom starts in this breathtaking, groundbreaking FIRST ISSUE.
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Tono Kaoru heard a rumor: The laws of space and time mean nothing to the Urashima Tunnel. If you find it, walk through and you'll find your heart's desire on the other side... in exchange for years of your own life. On the night Kaoru just so happens to find himself standing in front of a tunnel that looks suspiciously like the one the rumor describes, he finds himself thinking of Karen, the sister he lost in an accident five years ago. To Kaoru's surprise, he's been followed by the new transfer student Anzu Hanaki, who promises to help him experiment with the mysterious tunnel-but what does she want from Kaoru in exchange? And what will he have left to give, after the tunnel's done with him?
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Kowloon Generic Romance GN Vol 1 - Jun Mayuzuki
Welcome to Kowloon Walled City-a dystopian townscape full of people brimming with nostalgia and a place where the past, present, and future converge. This vividly drawn tale tells the story of the secret feelings and extraordinary daily lives of the working men and women living in the city.
Tales Of The Kingdom HC Vol 1 - Asumiko Nakamura
Purple-eyed Adarte, blue-eyed Adolte. One enveloped in light-the graceful son; and one shrouded in darkness-the prisoner. Destined to walk different paths in a kingdom where a beautiful man is lauded as a hero while his enigmatic assistant toils to support him...
World End Solte GN Vol 1 - Satoshi Mizukami
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Oblivion Rouge GN - Pap Souleye Fall
In the near future, the Hakkinen army emerges to quell a worldwide war, adopting children to aid them. Oumi and her friends are enlisted to help find a cure and end the bloodshed, but with strange forces gathering against her continent, can Oumi overcome her own insecurities and lead her people to paradise?
Blade Runner: Black Lotus #1 - Nancy A. Collins, Enid Balam & Jung-Geun Yoon
SET AFTER THE EVENTS OF THE BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS ANIME SERIES!
ELLE, AKA BLACK LOTUS, HOPED SHE COULD LEAVE BEHIND HER VIOLENT PAST AND FIND A NEW LIFE. BUT IS THAT POSSIBLE IN A WORLD WHERE REPLICANTS ARE STILL HUNTED AND FEARED.
EXPANDING THE WORLD OF BLADE RUNNER WITH A NEW TYPE OF REPLICANT!
Parker Girls #1 - Terry Moore
When Annie Graham's lifeless body washes up Venice beach, the nation mourns the loss of a popular actress. Police suspect her death was no accident but Graham's husband-billionaire Zachary Lot-has the best lawyers money can buy and the investigation stalls. That's when Tambi Baker decides to take matters into her own hands and enlist three of her finest Parker Girl operatives to bring the Lot Empire down, one shocking scandal at a time.
Whatcha scooping up this week, Fantomites?
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Random rambling on Inglis,Rafael and the future of others too.Today,on 11/4/2023.
I've pondered about the world there,the weird predicament Inglis,Rafinha and Eris are.It's Ugly what now they're suffering.So isnt' someone tho save them,such as Knight Rafael?
Don't get the wrong idea:He's a smart,kindhearted and loyal young man.I like him. However he lacks the great mindset,the determination and the skills to get the antidote to help out the girls,who are trapped by the Highlanders.
See in:
So who's the Perfect one to save them? I guess the Higlanders Enemy:Black Mask.
"If he's really a heroic man why is he hiding his face and name? Why's he's utilizing these ploys,the secrecy and guerilla warfare ?",you'll ask me the question.
But it's obvious. When you're fighting a such scheming force,a nasty society,say the Higglanders, you can't make war being carefree. You just can't offer ice creams to your enemies,and believe good will and dialogue are the good ways to solve it.
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