Because, you know, I'm a pirate
04-23-2019, 10:57 AM
Ashmedai walked in full ridiculous regalia- harness on top of his bright Hawaiian shirt. He towed Chaos over to Abaven in hopes of securing his pups. Well, also the mother, but the pups were the most important. They were Imperialis. He would raise them in an Imperialis pack. That hadn't been an option with Lust, but he had never been concerned about her or her strength.
That wasn't the case here, sadly, and so Ashmedai had come to call and collect. Hopefully there could be an agreement, but he was very certain of one thing: those pups would not be raised in Abaven.
That wasn't the case here, sadly, and so Ashmedai had come to call and collect. Hopefully there could be an agreement, but he was very certain of one thing: those pups would not be raised in Abaven.
Ash wears a tourist shirt and a spiked leather harness from time to time. Sometimes together, sometimes not. Just so you know what you're getting yourself into.
04-23-2019, 08:45 PM
Chaos continued to throw bemused glances over at his older brother. When he'd first seen the ridiculous get-up Ash seemed to consider to be battle gear, he'd just about died laughing. He'd gotten the gales of laughter under control during the journey here, and managed to stifle even the odd chuckles that escaped once in a while. How he'd managed to get laid not just once, but at least twice (judging by his comment about him having other kids, which would have been a surprise to Chaos had he not already been inundated with Ash-based surprises), Chaos just didn't know. Presumably by not wearing either the shirt or the harness around prospective mates. He couldn't even imagine how Rhyme and Shaye were supposed to take them seriously. He shook his head again, then raised his muzzle and sent out a call announcing their presence and... requesting an answer. Normally, he'd have demanded someone move their ass to the border to answer him, but it was probably better to start off polite so they didn't get off on the wrong paw immediately.
Unless otherwise mentioned as absent, assume that both Great Horned owl companions are nearby
Chaos speaks in a strong lisp, which I am usually too lazy to write
04-23-2019, 09:19 PM
The emotions that raced through him when he heard the voice at the border ranged in all directions. Dark ears fell to his skull as he lifted himself to icy paws. Noir gave him a puzzled glance as Rhyme moved suddenly at the unfamiliar call. ”Stay here.” He muttered as he gave the boy a serious glance before loping in the direction of Chaos’ call. Nothing good came when his family called to him at the border, and he felt a heavy apprehension as he made his way there.
Solitude and Imperia beat him there, the birds took to the high branches of the trees Rhyme appeared from beneath. He’d cleared his features of any emotion, but his mask broke at the sight of Ashmedai.. in probably one of the most ridiculous things he had ever seen. The break was quick, and Rhyme shook himself internally as he slowed in front of them. He kept his breathing even as he second guessed his choice to heed this call.
”Hello, Chaos, Ashmedai.” Polite if not rather cold vocals left him as he looked to each man as he said their name. He refrained from saying anything else, they wanted something and he knew they wouldn’t hesitate long in their demands.
Solitude and Imperia beat him there, the birds took to the high branches of the trees Rhyme appeared from beneath. He’d cleared his features of any emotion, but his mask broke at the sight of Ashmedai.. in probably one of the most ridiculous things he had ever seen. The break was quick, and Rhyme shook himself internally as he slowed in front of them. He kept his breathing even as he second guessed his choice to heed this call.
”Hello, Chaos, Ashmedai.” Polite if not rather cold vocals left him as he looked to each man as he said their name. He refrained from saying anything else, they wanted something and he knew they wouldn’t hesitate long in their demands.
04-23-2019, 09:23 PM
As his younger ex-brother answered the call, Ashmedai broke into a loose smile. He didn't miss the small fluctuation in Rhyme's face either. Of course the other man cleared it quickly and went back to being all stoic or whatever. Lame. He greeted both of them a little coldly and Ashmedai's smile twitched a tad higher. Acting as if they were ever really family was pointless. Ash had never been close to Rhyme not growing up or as adults. The loss of him as a family member meant little to nothing to Ashmedai and it felt as if he was approaching any other stranger who disliked him or his family.
So really, it was the usual.
"Rhyme," Ash returned in greeting. He'd let Chaos take the lead from here, but his eyes glittered with trouble the whole time.
So really, it was the usual.
"Rhyme," Ash returned in greeting. He'd let Chaos take the lead from here, but his eyes glittered with trouble the whole time.
Ash wears a tourist shirt and a spiked leather harness from time to time. Sometimes together, sometimes not. Just so you know what you're getting yourself into.
04-23-2019, 10:02 PM
It didn't take long before his call was answered. Rhyme appeared shortly, eyeing Ash's outfit. "Feel free to laugh," he rumbled with a crooked smile. "I did, the whole way here from Legion." Rhyme's voice, cold and full of rejection, was more than a little hurtful considering they'd practically been littermates, but Chaos supposed he himself had started that with his reaction to the news that Rhyme had been diddling his own cousin. His grin turned a little brittle, but Chaos kept it carefully in place. "Look," he said suddenly. "There's no way to put this delicately. Ash here knocked up one of your cousins. I think we can all agree that it's not ideal for there to be a... shared custody of the pups between Legion and Abaven right now." He quirked a brow at Rhyme. "Ash wants his pups in Legion. We'd need to borrow their mother for a time, but I'd be willing to trade for her time, and she'd be treated well of course. A guest, not a slave or anything of the sort. In fact," he added generously, "I would be more than happy to provide her with any sort of training she wants while she's carrying and nursing the pups, in addition to any trade with Abaven for her time, and she'd be free to return to Abaven free and clear whenever she is ready to do so. Without the pups, of course." It was, Chaos decided, a more than reasonable offer, considering. "I understand if you need to talk this over with Shaye first, but we are on a bit of a time crunch. I'm sure the mother is due any time now."
Unless otherwise mentioned as absent, assume that both Great Horned owl companions are nearby
Chaos speaks in a strong lisp, which I am usually too lazy to write
04-23-2019, 10:25 PM
Rhyme might have laughed out loud with his brothers at one time if confronted with this scene.. before. The thought only made him hurt and he brushed it from his mind as Ash offered a similar greeting to the one he had given. Chaos, of course, was quick to get down to business. He was surprised at the words that came afterwards, Rhyme had never been good at detecting pregnancy but he had his suspicions about Arpeggio. Not that she had been around enough to confront, and she hadn’t come to him. He didn’t know if she’d said anything to Shaye.
"Ash wants his pups in Legion.”
Which really meant he didn’t want them in Abaven. He felt his brows fall as Chaos went on. He came to him with a trade in mind, but he obviously hadn’t thought much about what Peggy wanted. They were her pups as well. ”She is free to go with you if that’s what she wants.” He wasn’t about to stop her from leaving she was free to make her own choices. He knew he wouldn’t have to speak to Shaye about that. However, this all sounded like she had already turned down an offer to go to Legion. Did she know they were here at the border negotiating for her children?
He saw first hand how losing a mother could affect pups, and he didn’t see Peggy being one to be able to leave her pups.
"Ash wants his pups in Legion.”
Which really meant he didn’t want them in Abaven. He felt his brows fall as Chaos went on. He came to him with a trade in mind, but he obviously hadn’t thought much about what Peggy wanted. They were her pups as well. ”She is free to go with you if that’s what she wants.” He wasn’t about to stop her from leaving she was free to make her own choices. He knew he wouldn’t have to speak to Shaye about that. However, this all sounded like she had already turned down an offer to go to Legion. Did she know they were here at the border negotiating for her children?
He saw first hand how losing a mother could affect pups, and he didn’t see Peggy being one to be able to leave her pups.
04-23-2019, 10:25 PM
Rhyme might have laughed out loud with his brothers at one time if confronted with this scene.. before. The thought only made him hurt and he brushed it from his mind as Ash offered a similar greeting to the one he had given. Chaos, of course, was quick to get down to business. He was surprised at the words that came afterwards, Rhyme had never been good at detecting pregnancy but he had his suspicions about Arpeggio. Not that she had been around enough to confront, and she hadn’t come to him. He didn’t know if she’d said anything to Shaye.
"Ash wants his pups in Legion.”
Which really meant he didn’t want them in Abaven. He felt his brows fall as Chaos went on. He came to him with a trade in mind, but he obviously hadn’t thought much about what Peggy wanted. They were her pups as well. ”She is free to go with you if that’s what she wants.” He wasn’t about to stop her from leaving she was free to make her own choices. He knew he wouldn’t have to speak to Shaye about that. However, this all sounded like she had already turned down an offer to go to Legion. Did she know they were here at the border negotiating for her children?
He saw first hand how losing a mother could affect pups, and he didn’t see Peggy being one to be able to leave her pups.
"Ash wants his pups in Legion.”
Which really meant he didn’t want them in Abaven. He felt his brows fall as Chaos went on. He came to him with a trade in mind, but he obviously hadn’t thought much about what Peggy wanted. They were her pups as well. ”She is free to go with you if that’s what she wants.” He wasn’t about to stop her from leaving she was free to make her own choices. He knew he wouldn’t have to speak to Shaye about that. However, this all sounded like she had already turned down an offer to go to Legion. Did she know they were here at the border negotiating for her children?
He saw first hand how losing a mother could affect pups, and he didn’t see Peggy being one to be able to leave her pups.
04-23-2019, 10:38 PM
Ash smiled and nodded at all the words Chaos said. They were all very reasonable. Yup, he knocked up that cousin of Rhyme's, yup they were here to take her and the pups, nope they weren't getting the pups back, and yes, Ash was here in a gaudy floral shirt and bdsm harness to claim them.
Yes, yes, good job, Chaos. See, this was why he had to be tied down as the alpha of the Imperialis pack- he was the most reasonable of all the kids and also not too grumpy. Just enough to put up with the shenanigans that came with the name without killing everyone in his path.
Aw and Rhyme seemed to accept all this news without even batting an eye. Where were the theatrics? Where were the scoldings? Where were the "oh no Ash, you defiled my cousin you foul creature!" remarks?
Oh well.
Rhyme said she was free to go if she wanted- good so he at least knew who they were talking about. It would have been awkward if he found out Ashmedai didn't even know her name. Or maybe it would be more fun?
"Yeah, well... I don't really know if she's sure about anything and we don't have forever to figure it out," Ashmedai said. He looked over to Chaos, shrugging. Should they even bother asking her?
Yes, yes, good job, Chaos. See, this was why he had to be tied down as the alpha of the Imperialis pack- he was the most reasonable of all the kids and also not too grumpy. Just enough to put up with the shenanigans that came with the name without killing everyone in his path.
Aw and Rhyme seemed to accept all this news without even batting an eye. Where were the theatrics? Where were the scoldings? Where were the "oh no Ash, you defiled my cousin you foul creature!" remarks?
Oh well.
Rhyme said she was free to go if she wanted- good so he at least knew who they were talking about. It would have been awkward if he found out Ashmedai didn't even know her name. Or maybe it would be more fun?
"Yeah, well... I don't really know if she's sure about anything and we don't have forever to figure it out," Ashmedai said. He looked over to Chaos, shrugging. Should they even bother asking her?
Ash wears a tourist shirt and a spiked leather harness from time to time. Sometimes together, sometimes not. Just so you know what you're getting yourself into.
04-23-2019, 10:49 PM
Now, as part of his explanation to Chaos, Ash had pretty clearly stated that the aforementioned Destruction hadn't really wanted to join Legion. Chaos, however, was blithely ignoring that fact in favor of obtuse optimism. "Good!" he said heartily to the other alpha, and had he been human would have added an equally hearty slap on the back. You know, manly stuff. "That's all settled then. She can come along with her pups if she wants to, they can be one cozy little family and happily ever after. Why don't one of you go ahead and call the girl so I can charm her into coming with us?" He gave Rhyme a boyish grin. "It would be so much easier than trying to carry pups back and find a wet nurse and all. I really appreciate you being so reasonable about this, Rhyme."
Unless otherwise mentioned as absent, assume that both Great Horned owl companions are nearby
Chaos speaks in a strong lisp, which I am usually too lazy to write
04-23-2019, 11:17 PM
Ash nodded along with everything Chaos mentioned, and he wondered for a moment if they even knew the name of the woman they planned on spiriting away. Rhyme still didn’t feel good about any of it. Ashmedai mentioned that they didn’t have a whole lot of time to decide, and seemed utterly disinterested in Peggy’s opinions. Was he so confident that she would come along with them.
Chaos seemed oddly chipper as the arrangements were ‘made.’ They skirted around carefully about what would happen if Peggy did not want to go. ”I really appreciate you being so reasonable about this, Rhyme." The slate alpha allowed the corners of his lips to pull up slightly at his brother’s words.
”Don’t celebrate yet,” He muttered to himself internally as he lifted his head and called out for Arpeggio to come to them. Or he had guessed that was who they needed, did he have any other female cousins of child bearing age in Abaven?
”You expected unreasonable?” He asked, with more amusement than he expected. Rhyme felt that familiar pain in his heart whenever he thought of this side of his family. It was easy to feel bitter towards them, especially with the feeling of longing nagging at him. He still wanted to belong with them, despite everything that had happened. The slate alpha buried the feelings, they only turned into pain.
Chaos seemed oddly chipper as the arrangements were ‘made.’ They skirted around carefully about what would happen if Peggy did not want to go. ”I really appreciate you being so reasonable about this, Rhyme." The slate alpha allowed the corners of his lips to pull up slightly at his brother’s words.
”Don’t celebrate yet,” He muttered to himself internally as he lifted his head and called out for Arpeggio to come to them. Or he had guessed that was who they needed, did he have any other female cousins of child bearing age in Abaven?
”You expected unreasonable?” He asked, with more amusement than he expected. Rhyme felt that familiar pain in his heart whenever he thought of this side of his family. It was easy to feel bitter towards them, especially with the feeling of longing nagging at him. He still wanted to belong with them, despite everything that had happened. The slate alpha buried the feelings, they only turned into pain.
04-23-2019, 11:25 PM
As one can assume, Chaos and Ashmedai probably looked more like a conniving version of Dumb and Dumber as they blatantly overlooked any facts not in their favor. As soon as Ash began to show any doubt, Chaos beamed in with his hearty and nearly congratulatory attitude. It brought an even more troublesome smile to Ash's maw as his eyes became alight with the added confidence of his brother. He snorted a little at Rhyme's comment about being unreasonable, but held his tongue.
Unreasonable had yet to come, and she went by a name Ash didn't yet know.
He nudged Chaos a bit with his shoulder, "Rhyme? Unreasonable? Never! Isn't that my job?"
Unreasonable had yet to come, and she went by a name Ash didn't yet know.
He nudged Chaos a bit with his shoulder, "Rhyme? Unreasonable? Never! Isn't that my job?"
Ash wears a tourist shirt and a spiked leather harness from time to time. Sometimes together, sometimes not. Just so you know what you're getting yourself into.
04-24-2019, 10:54 AM
Rhyme seemed to have a good idea already of which of his cousins had been shacking up with Ash - which was good because Chaos had no idea - and raised his muzzle to call her there. "I think Vana had the market cornered on inreaaonability before any of the three of us were even a twinkle in Dad's eye," Chaos retorted dryly to Ash's joke, then tilted his head toward Rhyme in acknowledgement. "I didn't know what to expect anymore," he admitted as his voice deepened in seriousness to a low rumble, though a faint, crooked smile still tugged his lips. "I watched one of your lead warrior's take a man's pups hostage. I watched you and Shaye condone his actions when you both stood back and refused to return his children to their father. So yes, I was prepared for unreasonable."
His ghost of a smile vanished, though, as his mismatched gaze bore intently into Rhymes. "Mark me, though, Brother, I am not Tyranis. I do not roll over and show my belly when someone keeps my blood from me. Look what happened to you, to all of us, because you were taken away from the family. No more of my blood will be raised where I can't protect them. I have nieces and nephews I will never...
Movement as a pale young woman approached them shattered the tension of the moment, and Chaos glanced away without finishing his sentence, feeling slightly queasy from the intensity and uneasily aware he had revealed more of his inner self to Rhyme and Ashmedai in that one moment than he had to anyone since... well, since before Cascade had died. He had grown up alone, with just her, desperately missing the siblings he had all but worshipped as a young pup. Abandoned and lonely, cut off suddenly from the companionship he had craved, like an addict cut off from their drug - was it any wonder he'd grown up to be so fucked up? Well, never again. "Well, there's our girl," he said, the sudden light, casual tone jarring after the deep growling rumble.
His ghost of a smile vanished, though, as his mismatched gaze bore intently into Rhymes. "Mark me, though, Brother, I am not Tyranis. I do not roll over and show my belly when someone keeps my blood from me. Look what happened to you, to all of us, because you were taken away from the family. No more of my blood will be raised where I can't protect them. I have nieces and nephews I will never...
Movement as a pale young woman approached them shattered the tension of the moment, and Chaos glanced away without finishing his sentence, feeling slightly queasy from the intensity and uneasily aware he had revealed more of his inner self to Rhyme and Ashmedai in that one moment than he had to anyone since... well, since before Cascade had died. He had grown up alone, with just her, desperately missing the siblings he had all but worshipped as a young pup. Abandoned and lonely, cut off suddenly from the companionship he had craved, like an addict cut off from their drug - was it any wonder he'd grown up to be so fucked up? Well, never again. "Well, there's our girl," he said, the sudden light, casual tone jarring after the deep growling rumble.
Unless otherwise mentioned as absent, assume that both Great Horned owl companions are nearby
Chaos speaks in a strong lisp, which I am usually too lazy to write
04-24-2019, 11:15 AM
Peggy had holed up in the big, sprawling den that had once belonged to Kassander, rather than her own, because no one really would look for her there, and she wasnt quite ready to face anyone just yet. She was bitterly ashamed of her actions, and she knew that if anyone knew the truth they would know it was her fault, that it was what she'd deserved for being such an idiot. There were worse names for what she was.
She hadn't been feeling well, either. Painful false contractions had plagued her since her return from the Rio Grande, and she had felt so terribly weary. Today was even worse, it seemed that she couldn't get comfortable at all and what she assumed to be false labor pains wouldnt stop. She was still early yet, so she was bitterly aware that she had a week or more of this to enjoy still.
And then Rhyme called for her. Peggy winced at the sound, her ears and tail drooping. She knew she had been slacking on her duties as a pack member in addition to blatantly not informing either of the alphas of her pregnancy, so she could expect this summons to be nothing good. She couldn't blame them, she deserved to get in trouble for all this. Sighing, she made the painful trudge toward where he was calling from.
She was nearly there when she finally raised her head from her immediate path to look ahead, and what she saw froze her in place, a flutter of panic beating in her chest. He was there, he had spoken with Rhyme. Oh god what would Rhyme think of her now? She had never told him or Shaye what had happened and now he was getting the whole thing dumped on him at once. And by someone who had professed to be in a bad place with Abaven, on top of that.
Another pain racked her abdomen, taking her breath away, and Peggy had to brace herself against it until it passed. But with its passing she had no more excuse, and had to finish the humiliating walk beneath their gazes. There was a stranger there, too, but Peggy's gaze was fixed firmly on her paws, her ears burning in humiliation. She stopped before them, a trio of giants towering over her own much smaller form, and tried to find words. Her tongue failed her, though, and she simply remained silent.
She hadn't been feeling well, either. Painful false contractions had plagued her since her return from the Rio Grande, and she had felt so terribly weary. Today was even worse, it seemed that she couldn't get comfortable at all and what she assumed to be false labor pains wouldnt stop. She was still early yet, so she was bitterly aware that she had a week or more of this to enjoy still.
And then Rhyme called for her. Peggy winced at the sound, her ears and tail drooping. She knew she had been slacking on her duties as a pack member in addition to blatantly not informing either of the alphas of her pregnancy, so she could expect this summons to be nothing good. She couldn't blame them, she deserved to get in trouble for all this. Sighing, she made the painful trudge toward where he was calling from.
She was nearly there when she finally raised her head from her immediate path to look ahead, and what she saw froze her in place, a flutter of panic beating in her chest. He was there, he had spoken with Rhyme. Oh god what would Rhyme think of her now? She had never told him or Shaye what had happened and now he was getting the whole thing dumped on him at once. And by someone who had professed to be in a bad place with Abaven, on top of that.
Another pain racked her abdomen, taking her breath away, and Peggy had to brace herself against it until it passed. But with its passing she had no more excuse, and had to finish the humiliating walk beneath their gazes. There was a stranger there, too, but Peggy's gaze was fixed firmly on her paws, her ears burning in humiliation. She stopped before them, a trio of giants towering over her own much smaller form, and tried to find words. Her tongue failed her, though, and she simply remained silent.