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[/center][right][b]Interactions:[/b] Simone ([@QueenBea]), Jack ([@Blizz]), Eve ([@LanaStorm]), Eksa ([@Bartimaeus]) Sully [@Atrophy], and Kali ([@Damycles]).[/right][right][b][code]Flowers and Canvases.[/code][/b][/right][center][hr][hider=Big Bluff - Trigun Soundtrack][youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUvyqfNvPXY[/youtube][/hider][/center][hr][hr]

The blast of sound hit Drake and utterly caught him off guard; he quickly dispelled the blade made out of electricity and created a long halberd made out of lightning. He slammed the blade into the ground to quickly stop, looked up at Simone, and gritted his teeth. [color=3874f4][i]"What the hell?!"[/i][/color] Drake shouted as he dispelled the spear. [color=3874f4][i]"Can't you see I'm trying to-"[/i][/color] Drake tried to protest, but he heard Jack's name among the chatter.

[color=3874f4]"Wait-"[/color] Drake turned towards Jack, [i]finally[/i] being reminded of his existence. He had completely forgotten about the guy! Though... [color=3874f4]"There's such a thing as a door, you know."[/color] Drake felt a little bit justified in his actions, given that he was probably not the only one who had a little bit of PTSD from fighting the Stygian Snake and its bullshit minions coming out of the shitter. He sighed as he crossed his arms and rolled his eyes - his hair was probably ruined! He looked down, and his hoodie and jeans were covered in dust and debris from Simone's blast. He looked around, and it also knocked a few plants on the floor and broke a few paintings. Drake knew that Auri was gonna be [i]pissed[/i] when she got done with her smooching session with Kali.

There was that urge to go out and smoke a cigarette, but he didn't want to miss a second of this. He took a deep breath and looked around... Alizée left, and Drake wasn't sure, just [i]when[/i] she left, probably between when Mr. FBI flashed the badge and Drake whipped out his sword. Not that Drake blamed her, but there was that urge to go out and ensure she wasn't terrorizing these streets. He noticed that Finn had discretely entered the flower shop, and leaning against him was... Eve? God, she looked waaaaaaay different. Drake almost didn't recognize her for a moment. Though, it was [i]very[/i] disrespectful of her to smoke indoors like that... and it caused a damn near coughing fit on Eksa.

[color=3874f4]"Hey, Eve,"[/color] Drake said (a small part of him [i]hoping[/i] that he was talking to the right person). He pointed at the cigarette and said, [color=3874f4]"Take that outside."[/color] He said firmly but calmly. His eyes landed on the giant motherfucker that entered the flower shop... and it was non-other than Sully. Then his inner frat boy came out.

[color=3874f4][b][i]"SULLY, YOOOOOOOOO!"[/i][/b][/color] Drake shouted, probably louder than anyone in the damn flower shop was speaking. He powerwalked over to Sully and said with a smile, [color=3874f4]"Tell me you brought it, tell me you brought..."[/color]

His eyes landed on the Chalice, and he threw his arms up into the air, valiantly shouting,[color=3874f4][h3][i]"THE [b]BEER[/b] CHALICE!"[/i][/h3][/color]At this point, Auri and Kali concluded their "talk" in the backroom. Drake had desperately hoped that Auri was trying to convince Kali to kick rocks, but it was something (somehow) even worse.

[i]"... We're going to hear Kali out and take a vote on it!"[/i]

With one sentence, that Fratboy in him utterly vanished, and he returned to the more relaxed and reserved demeanor he had exhibited during the meeting thus far. The first two to speak were Linqian and Everleigh, and while Drake's reaction wasn't as extreme as theirs.... he couldn't help but agree. The next person to speak was Eksa, who acted like a devil's advocate and wanted to hear him out... 

[color=3874f4]"Hell no,"[/color] Drake said to Eksa, trying his best not to sound hostile. Everything else she said besides hearing him out went over Drake's head entirely! [color=3874f4]"He's going to try and sugarcoat it, but at the end of the day, there's more to this. There always is. Do you guys remember all the other times people worked with the FBI and got screwed over? Like you said, why [i]would[/i] the FBI care about some random murders?"[/color]

He looked between the entire group before he continued.

[color=3874f4]"Far as the world is concerned, the Coven [i][b]doesn't[/b][/i] exist. The fight against the Stygian Snake [b][i]never[/i][/b] happened. Unless [i]somebody[/i] went blabbing, but I think as [i]stupid[/i] as the old Coven got, people had a little bit more sense than that.."[/color] Drake started his valiant speech, before scanning the room, [color=3874f4]"I don't think we need to take it as far as some people want to-"[/color] He paused, briefly glancing at Eve, [color=3874f4]"But, I think it'd be best if you just saved us the bullshit and just made your exit."[/color]

He stared Kali dead on, utterly unafraid of him. His badge. And whatever the fuck this weirdo stood for.


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It was absolute chaos that Auri returned to! Auri remained with a calm smile on her face as she gazed at Simone, destroying half her damn sword to stop Drake from stabbing Jack. There was that urge to shove her staff so far up Drake's ass it was going to come out his mouth for being bullheaded and reckless [i]again[/i]. However, something popped out despite the insults, threads, and overall [i]anarchy[/i] overtaking Auri's harmless and quirky flower store. One thing made Auri lose her cool and almost blow a gasket.

Her eyes landed on Everleigh as she dramatically pointed a finger at her.

[h1][i]"... PUT THAT THING OUT [b]RIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT[/b] NOW, OR GET OUT MY STORE!"[/i][/h1]

Auri shouted [i]so[/i] loudly that it drowned out everyone else's speech and probably could even be heard [i]from down the street.[/i] Catching people off guard who are always used to Auri being preppy and calm. Afterward, that frown quickly turned into a tooth-bearing smile, and she clapped her hands together, and then she said,

"Alright, I'm glad to see everyone has kept themselves occupied destroying my store [i]like this stuff doesn't cost money![/i] Hello, everyone that trickled in while I was gone! Snacks will be here... shortly, I hope - but let me get to the point; me and Kali have had our little talk, and I decided..." She dramatically let her words hang in the air before she continued, "... We're going to hear Kali out and take a vote on it!"