@BLXKSSHINING “ It's a pleasure. Call me Selene. ”
She removed one of her arms to extend her hand for a shake.
“ I was just heading back to my bar to de-stress, if you'd care to join me?
Maybe an outside perspective will calm my nerves a bit. ”
She chuckled, half-joking.
@HeinousTrauma — company, tonight. ” She tilted her head lightly, gazing down at Dero, barely blinking as she examined him.
“ It was difficult enough to track you down, after all. But, I won't look a gift horse in the mouth. ”
Her hand extended for a shake.
@HeinousTrauma — spotted Dero, however, her lips curved up into a small smile, as she calmly approached his booth.
Hovering over the table, now, Selene quietly shifted her weight to one side, placing a hand on her hip.
“ I've got to admit.. I wasn't exactly expecting your —
[ Dero had just returned from a hunt, the blood still fresh on his hands and the adrenaline still coursing through his veins. Normally, he would’ve cleaned up, grabbed a cigarette, and let the night swallow him whole. But as he began to shrug off his coat, —
“ It might've taken a week or so, but funding was finally approved...
The fuckers *really* didn't like the idea of Requiem having their own free will, but I made them see reason. ”
She huffed a cigar.
“ Now, I need to show them *results*. ”
@BLXKSSHINING Once again, her cold stare bore into Blake, quietly, as if she was trying to read her face like it was a book.
After a few seconds, she chuckled, crossing her arms across her chest and tilting her head.
“ Nah, no suspicion here, yet.. You got a name, Miss Trustworthy? ”
“ If he's decided to show his arrogant mug around here, again, then *so be it*. ”
She tightens her fists.
“ 𝐈'𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐝. ”
“ It seems the scum are already making their moves...
I'll need to finalize funding plans with G.U.N, today. ”
Low growl..
“ There's no proof, sure... but problems need to be snuffed out. ”
“ I'll put out a dossier for a few potential business partners, and send for them. .
Our situation requires a certain level of tact that I can't rely on our current folks to provide. ”
@BLXKSSHINING A brow raise.
“ Someone 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙮? ”
A small chuckle trailed behind an almost immediate scoff at Blake's words, as the fox's lips curved into a smirk.
“ Let's not get ahead of ourselves, here. I don't know you from a bump in the road.
We've got *zero* trust built. ”
[ The night was still and quiet. It was the kind of quiet that pressed on top of Dero like a heavy weight. The air was cold as he scanned the wooded area for any signs of movement.
He moved through the shadows with precision, every step calculated, every breath controlled.
—
╰──╮ 𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙳𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚕 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝙺𝚗𝚘𝚌𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐...╭──╯
It wasn't very often that there were nights like this... despite the time spent building up her organization, hunting what she believed to be the *wretches* of this world—the fox herself —
╰──╮ 𝚆𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙳𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚕 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝙺𝚗𝚘𝚌𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐...╭──╯
It wasn't very often that there were nights like this... despite the time spent building up her organization, hunting what she believed to be the *wretches* of this world—the fox herself —
— her skull. A highly skilled demon, a burnt victim, and an air of silence... there was only one creature she knew that had such capabilities . . .
Her fist clenched tightly, eye twitching as she glared at the body with her lightless eyes.
Her next words —