𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

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⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ֯  ⁎ ،̲،̲ we fall in silence. again. and again. empty throats, scratch severed bloodlines.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀SHAUNA MCGRATH

[¹⁸⁶⁴ @ichorial]

i was a quiet child, but i schemed behind the silence. already setting up the terms of my survival. like chess pieces whose royalty i coveted.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

++ upon her visage she does not say anything. “Let me see what your mother wants” she extends her hand for the envelope.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

Does she? Huh. That’s quite interesting, she might have to do her little research on this. Eyes roll with affection at the response. “It was a jest, dear niece.” There’s a smile on her like as she says that however. Delicate snort, hardly audible is released at ++

[‍ ‍ 𝐃𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 ‍- ‍ 𝚉𖦹𝙽𝙴 @MAFIAWOES]

Where should she start? Shauna has quite the bloody reputation upon the streets. There’s a list of epithets that follow her. “Mother doesn’t send content like these where eyes can peer, Aunt.” Soon a pout dares to lift, taking perch pridefully on +

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

++ the words which follow. “Yours is one of the only pretty faces I like seeing, little one.” And then they ate hugging and they sort of … linger longer than necessary in the embrace. However they part eventually and if Shauna notices the lingering gaze of the other ++

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

++ for it however her niece pulls it away, causing for yet another brow arch. A playful huff emits from her as she opens her arms. “Well alright get in here then.”

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

And what other titles does she bare, Shauna wonders. A princess in a self made castle was certainly one way to look at it. At the end of the day it was Siobhan’s name that was known and hers which caused feared on their enemies. Not that the twin has ever minded that. ++

[‍ ‍ 𝐃𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 ‍- ‍ 𝚉𖦹𝙽𝙴 @MAFIAWOES]

Siobhan is. History has proven that, leaving the McGrath a common theme within long—lasting stories. But that doesn’t mean Shauna should be forgotten. Muscle isn’t her only title, even if it’s the only role she wishes to play. She is a Princess in a self—made Kingdom, such +

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

++ As proven time and again, she was fine with being the background character, seemed content with that. Used to that. A brow raised at the envelope, “and she couldn’t email me?” Teased the tribid, tone laced with lightheartedness but features still stoic. She goes ++

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

++ taking the noise cancelling headset off. Eyes settle on her niece, amusement twinkling within them and that’s about the only indication given of it. “ hello niece. ”

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

Should they not? Her dearest twin was dangerous. Shauna is nothing more than the muscle. At least that’s how she sees herself. If it wasn’t for her extra sense, she wouldn’t have picked up on Lucia’s presence. She finished at bay clip and set the gun down before ++

[‍ ‍ 𝐃𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 ‍- ‍ 𝚉𖦹𝙽𝙴 @MAFIAWOES]

And people believe Siobhan is the one to concern themselves over. Right——. How many hours has she been putting in here? Actually, she doesn’t want to know. Tan fingers mimic the shape of guns as Lucia inevitably makes a ‘pew, pew’ sound. “Armed and dangerous, ladies and gents.”

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

At the firing range unloading clip after clip. Calm and precise, 9 times out of ten the bullet goes through the same hole.

[‍ ‍ 𝚃𝚁𝙾𝙿𝙷𝚈 ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓦𝖨𝖥𝖤 @atrophybride]

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[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝓉𝒽𝑒 ‍ ‍ 𝒶𝒷𝓎𝓈𝓈𝒶𝓁 ‍ ‍ 𝑜𝓃𝑒 @noircruor]

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝖫𝗈𝗇𝗀 𝖻𝖾𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝖦𝗈𝖽 𝖼𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝒎𝒂𝒏, 𝗁𝖾 𝗆𝖺𝖽𝖾
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗂𝗋𝗌𝗍 * 𝙱𝙴𝙰𝚂𝚃𝚂 . . . 𝗍𝗁𝖾
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝖫𝖾𝗏𝗂𝖺𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗌.
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[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

++ live with all of that. Once upon a time it had been downright unbearable. Now, it was a little ache.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

“Well let me give you the visual” she rolls her eyes playfully, standing in front of Siobhan, slightly to the left and with her arms crossed at her front. “You say that as if it’s a bad thing when we both know how it’d go” she says with a snort, long ago learning to ++

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗍𝗁𝖾 ‍ ‍𝓌𝒾𝒹𝑜𝓌 ‍ ‍𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 @BORCHlA]

“I can hear the eye rolling that is passing through your mind.” Siobhan teases lightly, following the younger woman into the elevator. There have been times where Siobhan was without a woman in her bed, chose solitude, but they seem to fade in the presence of old +

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

++ despite that, she can’t remember a time where Siobhan didn’t have someone in her bed.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

This she knows … she knows perhaps better than most. She knows every person that Siobhan has been with and for how long she has been with them. She knows each spawn that came from each relationship, etc. “I don’t doubt it …” she doesn’t mention that ++

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗍𝗁𝖾 ‍ ‍𝓌𝒾𝒹𝑜𝓌 ‍ ‍𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 @BORCHlA]

Siobhan has a list of lovers that’d make even the oldest of monsters jealous. Not all the same. Some serious. Others there for distraction. They come and go. One never knew if Siobhan would have a woman here for days, weeks, months or even years. Beautiful women +

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

++ Siobhan states, plainly and simply with little … well no room for argument actually, that she’s good at many things. Shauna lets her gaze land on the Don again at the question. “You? Begging? … Seems probable” the tribid jests, corner of her lip barely curling.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

Strange … suppose that was one way to describe them. They were rather strange in the eyes of even monsters. Their lives having placed them in certain circumstances which bared fruit to their relationship. Their sisterly love that no one could quite comprehend. ++

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗍𝗁𝖾 ‍ ‍𝓌𝒾𝒹𝑜𝓌 ‍ ‍𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 @BORCHlA]

Strange pair they are. Painfully identical and simultaneously opposite. Creations of decades upon decades of abuse from more hands than most realise. It’s made them an oddity even amongst monsters, turned them methodical and hardened, devoted and +

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

+ eye contact to look at the gun. She begins to put it together, with such swiftness as she does. “Hm I had to be good at something, no?”

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

“No” answers Shauna instantly and without hesitation. “I don’t care if you kicked his puppy, no one pulls a gun on you” she states, so plainly. So simply. She gazes into Siobhan’s mismatched hues, hands moving on autopilot. “No one” she said again and then finally breaks +

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗍𝗁𝖾 ‍ ‍𝓌𝒾𝒹𝑜𝓌 ‍ ‍𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 @BORCHlA]

That’s simply how they are. Protective. Dangerously so. Even knowing the other is capable of protecting themselves. “You thought perhaps I deserved it?” Siobhan has quite the reputation for turning noses, ended with some threat thrown towards +

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

+ do all three. Instead she snorts at the answer. “Color be surprised sister.” To which sister does she mean, herself or Maeve? “You ready?”

[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

Oh that’s invigorating … not. Definitely one of the more boring tasks of the job. Albeit she pushes through whenever Siobhan speaks about it, attentive and focused even if the subject itself puts even Shauna to sleep. The eldest twin speaks, tells her she’s right +

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝗍𝗁𝖾 ‍ ‍𝓌𝒾𝒹𝑜𝓌 ‍ ‍𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 @BORCHlA]

Curiosity is not needed. The folder holds nothing more than expense reports for the McGrath empire. One of those boring but required tasks. Conversation will be had eventually, Siobhan pointing out losses and a desire to find a particular reason if not already known.

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[𝐓𝐇𝐄ᵠ͟ᵁ͟ᴵ͟ᴱ͟ᵀ 𝚆𝙾𝙻𝙵 @odestobond]

+ in regards to being okay being a good thing. The tribid asks of Siobhan’s love life in a sense and the other tribid gazes at her. Intensely. Uncomfortably in the eyes of someone else. But Shauna doesn’t squirm, doesn’t shift, doesn’t look away. Even though she wishes to +