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Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jul 8, 2015 14:04:45 GMT
Elaine looked up at him as he apologized. She really hadn't needed to snap. But then he seemed so utterly surprised by her choice in victor. "Ey, I never said you couldn't win. I just said I'd put my bets on Z." The ander girl pointed a finger at him before lowering her hand. Listening as he explained Elaine couldn't help but be slightly impressed. He thought things through quite well and used all sides to his advantage. She watched his posture and attitude when speaking. Confident to shameful. He had more mood swings then Stephen did cats. Elaine began combing over her gloves for signs of wear. She seemed to take inventory often when she was down here. Checking for tears and such in her gear. Why did she do that? Couldn't she do the same thing at home? Suddenly self-conscious she stopped picking at her gloves and unsheathed one of her daggers to spin it back and forth in her hand. From facing front to resting parallel to her forearm. Practice makes perfect.
Zona looked at the boy with a bit of an impressed look to her face, surprised some at the words the boy used. She would have been fine with it all if she didn't notice that flash in his eyes, She didn't like it. Though immediately after the boy did that he apologized, "You say sorry way too much." Zona said with a slight smirk, "I will say, you got it right that i fight that way, but I do know how to play defense as well, Hell I can play the victim when I was the cause of the problem. I just like to take control, and besides you can't always defend." She added with a sly smirk as she looked off to the side some.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Listening to that group talk was like hearing a pack of mangy must go at it. It urked the noble to no end. After the conversation drifted from Lullyby's little outburst to Zona's egging the childish man on, he decided enough was enough. "Pardon me for just a moment," he commented to Eryn as he stood up then turned to face the causes of his annoyance.
"This is so nice to see just how productive you all are. It is truely a relief knowing that the longer you wait around here bickering about who could beat who in a fight, your targets are gallivanting about; Queens, they might be even hurting a friend of yours." Pausing, he directed his attention specifically to Diva and Lullyby, "then again, I highly doubt it since you two strike me as the type that do not have many friends," he spoke calmly but his face showed anger and disapproval.
He glances at Elaine, his frown deepinging. "You have disappointed me the most. Out of the three of you, I would have pinned you as the one to end the argument, not encourage it. I shall not hold you to such a high regard from now on, Shadow." Lullyby had annoyed him from the beginning, Diva was as hot headed as hornet, but Elaine did not need to be influenced by the lot. She was the youngest of the group after all. "In other words, shut up and get to work. You all have jobs to do, so do them," he snapped then turned to go back to Eryn.
Post by Jasper "Anders" Pickett on Jul 9, 2015 5:58:42 GMT
Jasper stretched out his arms to the side in a shrug. "I can't help it, that's how I was raised. Whenever you do something wrong you-" Before he could say anything else, he noticed the grave noble move closer to their little congregation. He listened as Stephan scolded both Zona and himself, which was fair, seeing as they were lollygagging, but then he turned his chastisement towards Elaine. "Nonono, this was all my fault." He held his arms outstretched and waved his hands side-to-side in a "no wait!" gesture. "M-Ms. Elaine had n-nothing to do with it," He thought for a split second, "Ms. Zona either. I-I dragged them into it." He stuttered. "So, if you're going to punish anyone, please, punish me, not them." His words came out hurried as he rushed to explain the situation before Stephan could further his lecture. He stared up at the noble with teary, guilt-ridden, childish eyes, hoping maybe to convince their superior without his supernatural talents this time. "I swear we'll get right out to work. I'm sorry, Mister-" he paused as he realized he didn't even know the noble's name, and it showed on his face.
"You know what they say: Ignorance is bliss, and while I might not be as ignorant as I seem, I intend to live in bliss for as long as I can." -Jasper, All in the Family Note: I enjoy quoting myself
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jul 9, 2015 9:26:09 GMT
Elaine snapped her gaze up as Stephen joined in. And not in a good way. He was getting after Jasper and Zona for fooling around. Did this noble ever have fun, did he even have a soul?! Then he turned it on her. Frozen in place Elaine stared at Triune in a bit of shock. 'At least I got a hold of him for shouting.' She thought still not having moved. Had he held her in high regard in the first place of was he just saying that to make her feel bad? She couldn't help the twinge of guilt and shame that came from someone chastising your behavior and decisions. Finally looking away from the assassin she scuffed the ground with the heel of her boot. But Jasper was trying to defend her and Z. 'You are either the bravest person or the most foolish' She thought. She wasn't sure she wanted to see Stephen's reaction to the childish boy. So she sheathed her dagger and began to trudge her way to the door. Casting glances over her shoulder in case Triune wanted to go another round and she needed to make a bolt for the stairs.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jul 9, 2015 16:58:14 GMT
Zona stood there and listened to the noble talk. She looked at him with a face that screamed 'really?'. After he shut his mouth everything seemed to happen. Jasper was practically on his knees begging for forgiveness, and Elaine seemed to give up in defeat as she began to walk off. "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whooaaa..." Zona said as she stepped up in front of the boy some. "You, stop apologizin' for everythin', it ain't goin' to get ya anythin'. And you, don't go walkin' off in defeat." Zona said to the two assassins as she turned back around to look at Stephen.
"What in the hell was that about?" Zona said as she walked up to the noble, glaring at him some, "We weren't hurtin' anyone by standin' around talkin' and even if we do have a job, some of us don't have to do that now. Hell, some of us can't do that now! So I suggest ya shut the hell up and say out of our business. Just because your higher up than us, doesn't mean ya get to tell us what do do in our free time! If we want to talk and hang out around here than so be it! I ain't on the clock for another hour, so what I do with that time is mine! How would you like it if I told you what to do when your at my place, which might I add your still stayin' at?" Zona said as she was nearly inches from the mans face. She had slowly been walking up to him with each word she said.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Stephen Leland on Jul 9, 2015 21:03:06 GMT
By the saints above, these two apparently did not know the meaning of shut up. At least Elaine was mature enough to not throw a fit. Queens, she was younger than both of these idiots and yet her actions were akin to an adult's. To be honest, he felt a tad regretful for snapping at her. It would have been unfair to yell at just Zona and Jasper though. So he did what he had to do. Now Zona was practically challenging him. He straightened his shoulders and glared down at her. "Diva," he replied softly, "I know you just love to have all the attention on you but I must remind you: these walls are not sound proof. It appears my advice earlier today did not sink in. If we start yelling and brawling down here, the actors and performers upstairs will become suspicious. The more suspicious they become of the happenings behind the supply closet, the greater the risk of our little secret getting out."
Stephen shook his head and went on, "It is perfectly fine to chat but what you all were doing was not chatting: it was causing a disturbance. Now, my job is to make sure that everything in CAEsAL runs smoothly. That means kicking individuals outside if I think they are drawing too much attention to themselves down here. This area is under my jurisdiction just as you home is under yours. If you felt so inclined to demand that I leave your house, I would not like it but I would do so since it is your property." With a sigh, he took a step back so that he could look at Diva and Lullaby at the same time, "I do not care who's fault it is or who started it. I am ending it. Leave and do not return until you have calmed down and understand the proper behavior to use in this room." The anger that he felt when first confronted by Zona had dwindled down to mild fatigue. Hopefully the would understand his reasons for banishing them but if they wished to just view him as a menace for this, so be it.
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jul 9, 2015 21:43:25 GMT
Elaine stopped as the blue haired girl began talking with one hand on the railing. 'Defeat? I'm not defeated by Stephen in a foul mood. He wants us gone, big deal?' Elaine's train of thought was run off the track by Zona's outburst. The girl stepped back down off the stair and waited, eyes darting between Stephen and Zona. The feline fought the urge to slap her palm against her forehead. She had just gotten onto Jasper for shouting. As Stephen explained his job Elaine inched closer warily. Everytime she came in contact with the eye patched noble she learned something new about him. But now was not the time to be learning. Elaine waited tensely for Z and Jasper at the foot of the stairs.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jul 10, 2015 0:49:26 GMT
Zona stared at the noble with narrow eyes, "Really?" Zona began and she crossed her arms, "You really think that would cause someone to get suspension? Ya I admit that the screamin' was a bit much, but that died down as quickly as it started. Everythin' else that was said was not loud enough to reach the people above us unless the door was open and someone was standin' directly at the top of the stairs." Zona said as she pointed at the top of the stairs, "drat it, you think everythin' will go to hell if one conversation gets a little to loud. Well What if it does? It did and I ain't seein' anyone comin' down here. Hell, I think it would be more suspicious if a group of people just came up from bein' down here, if anythin' then I would think some one would start wonderin' and end up makin' their way down here!" Zona said making sure to keep her voice low enough for him, but loud enough to prove a point.
"drat you! Just because you think throwin' out some who is 'loud' is goin' to help, there is still a chance that someone will come down here, so what if they do?! Ya flip the drat board and act like you were lookin' for a broom or somethin'! It's happened before and it will happen again, but last time I checked some came down here because they fell, not because they were tryin' to find anythin' out!" Zona said as she stared the noble down. "Rent a room for the night, I don't want you at my place tonight." Zona said with narrow eyes before turning some to head for the stairs.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Jasper "Anders" Pickett on Jul 10, 2015 7:54:44 GMT
Jasper watched quietly as the events occurred - very quickly - around him. First, Elaine walked away and then Zona was yelling at noble before them then at Jasper, and then back at the noble who replied very calmly.
"I thought this room was for contracts and assembly, which I thought we were doing." The Ander said under his breath at Stephan's mention of the group's "misuse" of the space, it was more "thinking out loud" than real talking. though
When the noble finished speaking it left Jasper to do...nothing really before Zona rebutted. Jasper's brows knitted together in upset as Zona finished.
"That's not at all what I wanted." He thought to himself with a shake of his head. He reached out and tugged the tips of the girl's fingers in a loose, childlike grip. "Come on, Zona. He's kinda right." The juggler looked to the noble again with his defeat in his eyes before shifting back to a more humorous mood. "Besides, my claws have been itchin' to get dirty all night," a bloodthirsty smile played along his lips as the words fell from them. Part of the statement was a lie he admitted to himself silently, but it seemed to be the only way he knew how to resolve the problem. Besides, one other way of course.
He turned towards the stairs and Elaine, "and maybe if we're lucky we can get some ice cream or something to eat before we get back." He looked back to the blue-haired girl with a big, and much less unnerving, smile. He really hoped she would just come along and, hoped even more so, without much of a fight.
Last Edit: Jul 16, 2015 22:31:05 GMT by Jasper "Anders" Pickett: "c=were" is not a word . . . or legitimate algebraic equation, from what I know.
"You know what they say: Ignorance is bliss, and while I might not be as ignorant as I seem, I intend to live in bliss for as long as I can." -Jasper, All in the Family Note: I enjoy quoting myself
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jul 16, 2015 22:14:17 GMT
"What?" Elaine said. She hadn't known Stephen was staying with her. That was...rather new information to her. Stuffing it into the back of her mind to think about it later she glanced up at Jasper as he spoke. She kept a guarded expression, the ander girl wasn't in the mood to play games anymore. "Diva we're leaving." Elaine said staring the blue haired woman down. It was a warning. Elaine might be small and not as strong as Zona but her voice could make up for that. And her tone suggested no wouldn't be taken as an answer. Turning she walked up the stairs. It was one thing to defend your friends but entirely another to start an argument where none needed to exist. She waited patiently at the top for the rest.
She certainly wasn't trying to help Stephen, by no means. He shouldn't have approached the situation the way he did but at least he had been calm with it. Zona on the other hand was a whirlwind of fire. They just need time away from each other and Elaine could apologize later for snapping.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jul 17, 2015 19:50:11 GMT
"frak you..." Zona said under her breath as she walked towards the stairs, ignoring what Jasper and Elaine said. She walked up the stairs 'quietly', though it took all her strength not to storm up them and slam the door. Once she was up there she walked past Elaine and out the back door, shoving her hands in her pockets once she was out there. Zona couldn't stand that noble, she still couldn't believe he was crashing her place.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Jasper "Anders" Pickett on Jul 18, 2015 17:33:11 GMT
Jasper followed closely behind Zona as she practically stomped up the stairs, whispering an apology just loud enough for Stephan to hear. He stopped at the top stair with Elaine and just watched as the blue-haired girl continued her angry path outside. He turned his face to the side. "Should we follow her and make sure she doesn't do anything reckless? I'd hate to see her get hurt. Or worse." He said to the brunette at his side.
"You know what they say: Ignorance is bliss, and while I might not be as ignorant as I seem, I intend to live in bliss for as long as I can." -Jasper, All in the Family Note: I enjoy quoting myself
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