[hr][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/6D400qM.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/O6LA4nR.png[/img] [/center][right][b]Interactions:[/b] The Pancake Ass Squad ([@Fern] & [@Atrophy]).[/right][right][b][code]Tranquil Haven Park.[/code][/b][/right][hr][hr] It wasn't long before this other jackass whom Adora vaguely remembered stuck her nose where it didn't belong, calling her [i]unstable. [color=fd8a6c]You're about to find out how unstable I am if you don't get your Goddamn hand off me.[/color][/i] Adora thought to herself and kept these thoughts internalized. The rings were given to Adora by her Grandfather, and as far as she was concerned, they were rightfully [i]her[/i] property. That was mistakenly given to Sloane. However, not so much as flinching at the fact that Anya was still touching her, Adora turned to Anya and gave her a quick and concise, [color=fd8a6c][i]"Mind your business."[/i][/color] Then, she turned back to Sloane, allowing Anya to keep her hands on her. It was not that she looked like she could do anything to stop Adora if she wanted to put her hands on Sloane. Then, Sloane, after possibly shitting herself, just came out and admitted the truth. She gave a long and honest spiel about how she [i]lost[/i] the rings - she could care less about the other rings. After all that posturing, it turned out it was all just [i]bullshit[/i] to cover up the fact that she [i]didn't have the rings in the first place.[/i] Adora cracked a smile. At the very least, Sloane [i]did[/i] own up to it once called out, so Adora could respect that. Well, Sloane didn't have the rings, and flying off the handle at her was [i]not[/i] going to make them magically come back (or maybe it would, but it was not an avenue that Adora was willing to explore). There were plenty of people here, and she didn't want to make things worse... Some people were saying things to Adora, other people were bitching she could hear, but they mostly ended up getting treated like background noise. Adora's body pivoted slightly, and she pulled her keys out of her car and said, [color=fd8a6c]"You don't got my rings?"[/color] Adora started as she pointed her keys at her car and pressed the unlock button to accentuate her next point, [color=fd8a6c]"[i]Cool.[/i] Get in my car; we are going to [i]find[/i] them."[/color] [color=9966CC]”You’re not going anywhere with Sloane, Adora,”[/color] Anya said in a calm tone, smiling at her - completely unbothered by essentially being told to fuck off. However, this situation could have been avoided if Sloane hadn’t let slip that she didn’t have the rings… Though, at least, Adora didn’t seem violent in response to it. She then lowered her voice so only the three of them could hear. [color=9966CC]”I don’t think Lisa would have approved of you being like this, would she?”[/color] At the mere mention of Lisa, Adora’s entire demeanor changed. Adora let go of Sloane, turned towards Anya jammed a finger into her chest, and very curtly said, [color=fd8a6c]”... Keep Lisa’s name out of your mouth, [i]bitch,[/i]”[/color] Adora started, hands shaking, [color=fd8a6c]”I bet you never so much as had a single conversation with her…”[/color] She narrowed her eyes at Anya. [color=9966CC]”I had a few,”[/color] Anya shrugged, letting Adora jab her chest. She felt safe in the knowledge that she knew [i]more[/i] than enough to get Adora to back down if needed. [color=9966CC]”At least I didn’t form a friendship with her out of my own selfish desires, like you did, right? No wonder you feel so guilty.”[/color] Adora narrowed her eyes and quickly defended herself. [color=fd8a6c]”... You don’t know what you’re talking about, I became her friend because she [i]needed[/i] one. You didn’t see what people like Emily were doing to her.”[/color] [color=9966CC]”Really?”[/color] Anya raised an eyebrow. [color=9966CC]”Did she need one, or did you need to be needed? You wanted to be her savior. I’ve seen the thoughts you try to deny..”[/color] Anya reached up and gently pushed Adora’s finger away from her, before delivering the final blow. [color=9966CC]”But Adora, would you have [i]really[/i] cared about Lisa if she wasn’t going to kill herself?”[/color] In less than a second, Adora's previously tough demeanor completely evaporated... her jaw dropped, and she [i]froze.[/i] A complete loss for words as she stood there, [i]staring[/i] at Anya, unsure if she should clock her or scream at her. Then... it wasn't long before Adora took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and tapped her fingers together as she quietly counted a bunch of random numbers... ... Before, she simply walked away, crossed her arms, and hung her head. Nothing else left her mouth as she waited for Auri to get on with things. [hr][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/MzIHaGw.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/JgL3zQi.png[/img][/center][right][b]Interactions:[/b] Tayla ([@silvermist1116]), Layla ([@Estylwen]), .[/right][right][b][code]Tranquil Haven Park.[/code][/b][/right][hr][hr] Britney was stirred awake by a need to take a piss. Groggily, her eyes slowly opened as the rays of sunshine hit her skin and reminded her that she had not set her alarm for today. She looked around and realized that she was asleep on Lila's sofa... and realized that she was only in her white bra and panties. Then it hit her; last night, she decided to take a shower, and then her clothes were dirty, and she didn't want to get back into dirty clothes, so she had her little festive... half naked. It was not embarrassing; there was nothing Britney had that those two probably hadn't seen before. However, she was trying to remember what she had done last night... She was nauseous as all got out, and her head was [i]pounding[/i], so that made focusing on remembering just a little bit hard. Something about spinning the bottle and summoning a demon? Uh... maybe she should have stopped at three bottles of wine instead of escalating to ten; she knows Stormy would get on her case if he found out she got drunk when they had issues to handle. There was also that incredible urge to go home and take a shower... she looked around and saw her clothes neatly folded on the table. Then she quickly went over, grabbed them, threw on her jeans and shirt (not bothering to button it up), and just hauled ass out of there before she had a [i]very[/i] awkward morning. She got in her car, and she was off...[right][b][code]Tranquil Haven Park.[/code][/b][/right][hr]After handling business at the mural, Britney was quick to make it over to the Gazebo where Auri said to meet... at this point, her hangover had died down a bit due to making some quick remedies (and a hot shower solves all problems). She had on sunglasses, a wheat-colored sun dress, a similarly colored sunhat, a brown purse hanging off her shoulder, and the most out-of-place item of clothing was her black combat boots. They weren't regular combat boots, but like those old-school army boots, and she was [i]hoping[/i] that nobody questioned her sense of fashion too much. Britney made sure to slink off to the side, sitting away from Luca (because she was [i]not[/i] ready to cross that bridge) and the others, and just watched. This time, Britney wanted to see the meeting for herself and hoped for Auri's brand-new Coven... ... Only for most of it to get dashed in an instant. Britney heard from Auri first that literally three people were dead, and their first reaction? Start bickering and throwing shade at each other. Britney rolled her eyes as she just watched the whole thing, as it seemed to make her headache [i]worse[/i]. She massaged her temples as she remained quiet... and then sighed. Looked like Britney was going to have to play the adult. [i]Just like the good ol' days.[/i] [quote][color=silver]“Alizée hasn’t even been dead for twenty four hours and you’re already onto the next girl. Layla, you’re young and dumb so I can forgive you for being tricked by this parasite, but he’s not your buddy.”[/color][/quote] Britney cracked a smile and, for now, glossed over the fact that Sloane just told someone to [i]die.[/i] Britney spoke... [color=f4eb93]"Yeah, he [i]just[/i] couldn't [i]wait[/i] to lead another lamb to slaughter,"[/color] Britney chuckled, [color=f4eb93]"So tell me, Voidy, how many little girls have to die a senseless death before you're [i]finally[/i] satisfied?"[/color] Then Britney spoke to Layla, [color=f4eb93]"Whatever he's telling you, don't fall for it. You're just one in a line of many to him. Alizée [i]literally[/i] died less than a [i]day[/i] ago, and tell me: [i]what[/i] is the first thing he does?"[/color] Britney started, raising an eyebrow, sassily putting a hand on her hip, hoping that Layla would get the hint. [color=f4eb93]"It couldn't be a [i]redder[/i] flag."[/color] [quote=Tayla][color=DE198A]"Cause I could be dying at home and not with you assholes."[/color][/quote] [color=f4eb93]"... And I thought we were friends."[/color] Britney felt like she should address Tayla, who seemed to be furious that Auri was wasting her time... and Britney was starting to feel the same way; this Coven was a huge waste of time, as it seemed. But Tayla's bitching was making Britney's headache [i]unbearable[/i], and she ended up massaging her temples even harder before Britney sighed and said, [color=f4eb93]"Look, Tayla, I get where you're coming from - but there's nothing we can do about that now,"[/color] Britney monotonously started, gazing at Tayla with a completely neutral expression on her face. [color=f4eb93]"Getting angry isn't going to change [i]anything[/i] because, at the end of the day, you decided to come here. We all did. So, let's just move on."[/color] That was the nicer way of saying that because Britney wanted to grab Tayla by her shoulders, violently shake her back and forth, and say... [color=f4eb93][i]SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! ALL OF YOU! GROW THE [b]HELL[/b] UP![/i][/color] Britney didn't care if Tayla left; she didn't seem to care at [i]all[/i] about the news that three people died. So why should anyone give a damn about her? She could get fired for all Britney cared. However, she was [i]not[/i] defending Auri, as Britney turned her head towards Auri and said, [color=f4eb93]"That said, Auri, please keep in mind we aren't teenagers on summer break anymore; be more considerate of everyone's time. Please and thanks."[/color] Then she sighed. Hopefully, that would be the end of it. [s]It wasn't.[/s] [quote=Layla][color=7ABBFF][b]“Who invited Adora, Auri? How can we put faith in you when you can't even control your own Coven? What about our safety in the public eye?!”[/b][/color][/quote] Britney raised a finger, [color=f4eb93]"Layla, it is not your place to talk about [i]control[/i] when you [i]literally[/i] just [i]threatened[/i] someone a minute ago."[/color] Britney raised another finger. [color=f4eb93]"Nor can you talk about control until you show you have a leash on that Ethereal Testicle you have floating next to you."[/color] Then she raised a final finger. [color=f4eb93]"... And The Void Heart is a [i]flying[/i] threat to our safety in the public eye. Do you remember what he was making Alizée do? What he's trying to groom [i]you[/i] to do? See-through his bullshit. You're a tool for him. Trust me."[/color] It wasn't Britney's place to speak, but she would not let all of this slide - it was dead straightforward that Layla was letting the Void Heart pollute her brain. If Britney had her way, she would seal the Void Heart in Alizee's coffin so he could be close to his [i]precious[/i] for the end of time. However, the one thing that Britney agreed on was that [i]maaaaaaaybe[/i] Adora shouldn't be here if she were going to act like this. But she had to play her cards right. Then, the grand revelation came to light: Sloane had lost her artifacts. Britney raised her sunglasses to look at Sloane... only to roll her eyes and put them back down. Sloane lost her artifacts before this went down and didn't tell anyone until she was pushed to. If Britney didn't know any better, she would have thought that this was the [i]good old days[/i]. People fucking up and not telling anyone until it had become a problem. It was a high possibility that these artifacts were being used against them [i]at this very moment[/i], and she was making excuses. But Adora wasn't helping. Finally, Jasper spoke up; it had been years since she had seen him, and the years had caused him to mature. As he spoke to the group, what was all on Britney's mind... even though she didn't agree with everything he said (Adora deserved some heat for her stunt). She would have told the group not to dogpile on Sloane if it wasn't for the fact that Sloane didn't just tell someone they should have been [i]murdered[/i]. However, it was at this moment that Auri finally lost it. [hr][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/FcbtMmB.png[/img][h1]Auri Auclair.[/h1][/center][right][b]Interactions:[/b] These little bitches.[/right][right][b][code]Tranquil Haven Park > The New Coven Lair.[/code][/b][/right][hr][hr] Auri ground her teeth. That bottle of wine at the bottom of the cooler was starting to speak to her as everyone bitched and moaned, threw insults at Auri, and actively attempted to undermine her leadership. Auri did not move; she just sat there against the railing as it got more and more and more and more and [i]more[/i] grating. Until she reached her boiling point, she grabbed the butterfly staff, and then [i]screamed,[/i][b][i][h1]"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENOOOOOOOOOOOOOUGH!"[/h1][/i][/b]Auri slammed her butterfly staff on the ground, and the entire gazebo was overtaken by [i]thousands[/i] of her butterfly Apparitions. They danced, taking up everyone's vision for just a moment before they all faded away. She panted, her throat on fire because she screamed so loudly and savagely. "I am not going to let this meeting get derailed again because you all cannot act like adults," She pointed off into the distance, presumably where their lair was. "We are going to our lair before someone does something stupid and starts a fight. You either come or don't; I don't care." That was mostly directed at Tayla, who only got a roll of Auri's eyes as a response. Then Auri walked off the gazebo's stairs, saying, "Now, let's go." Auri commanded the butterflies to grab the cooler, which floated as Auri led the group some distance from the park. They approached a long road flanked by trees on both sides; a chain gate blocked that... she simply walked around it, making her butterflies bring the cooler underneath the gate. She walked down the pathway, and not a word escaped her mouth, but she heard some chattering from what was behind her. As long as they weren't bickering, she couldn't care less! Their [url=https://i.imgur.com/HF6Pd4R.jpg]lair[/url] could be seen in the distance... She was tempted to talk about how this place was recently abandoned, and they should be careful because they wouldn't be here for long, but Auri knew that these people wouldn't care. However, her eyes caught sight of a... glowing blue bird. It was only a glimpse before it disappeared. Maybe she was just seeing things. That was before Auri opened the door, which had no locks, and revealed the [url=https://i.imgur.com/Tr8xjPC.jpg]main hall of the church[/url]. She walked down the aisle... commanding her butterflies to leave the cooler by the door, and then slung her staff over her shoulder. She looked back at the group as she said, "I touched up a little bit on the place as you can see..." However, before she could say anything, Stormy approached her and said, [color=00ff98]"We need to talk. I shouldn’t have exploded when I first entered the flower shop. I was not fully prepared for this reunion, and I simply reacted. I do not want to continue that. Can we talk in private real? Just you, me, and Britney?"[/color] Auri looked back at her impatient group, before she said, "Gladly." Britney chuckled, [color=f4eb93]"... I thought you'd never ask!"[/color] That was when the three of them walked into one of the rooms on the side... [hr][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/6D400qM.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/O6LA4nR.png[/img] [/center][right][b]Interactions:[/b] No one in particular.[/right][right][b][code]Tranquil Haven Park.[/code][/b][/right][hr][hr] Adora quietly trailed along the group's rear... she kept her head down and mouth shut. She didn't care about Auri's blow and only wanted to know how to get to the bottom of this. These people were, so far, insufferable... and she had only been here under ten minutes. She wondered if her aversion to coming here was a subtle sign that she should have just stayed home and painted... but Adora would hear Auri out. Auri opened the door, let everyone in... aaaaaaaaand then just got pulled off before she got to the point. Adora clenched her fist, gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and sighed, frustrated. She spoke to the group without looking at them as she put her hood down. [color=fd8a6c]"... All that just to fuck off and leave us twiddling our thumbs?"[/color] She (rhetorically) asked.