[center][img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/316071861521874946/377989214773706772/coollogo_com-278371558.png[/img][/center] [hr] [b]Time: Early Morning - Day Before Satellite Attack Location: Paris, France[/b] Slouching against the door, The Ambassador sighed painfully. Vienna came bustling to her side, bushy hair stout figure full of concern. She helped Odette to her bedroom for privacy. “[color=peru]Oh My Lady, what happened?”[/color] The household fae asked in Common Fey. Odette squeezed her eyes shut, stripping from her shirt, “[color=thistle]I was shot, remove any scars. I do not want to see a trace of this wound left on my body.[/color]” She replied in Common Fey. “[color=peru]Of course, My Lady. As always.[/color]” Bach came in behind them, patting her hand. “[color=darkseagreen]I hate to remind you but you have that meeting to attend.[/color]” Odette suffered through a glare. “[color=darkseagreen]The one with the mercenary you set up with Jacque.[/color]” He reminded, gently. “[color=thistle]I recall just fine, Bach.[/color]” “[color=darkseagreen]So…?[/color]” As Vienna lowered Odette down into bed, concealing her eye roll behind her hair. Odette’s expression deepened. “[color=thistle]I am exhausted.[/color]” “[color=darkseagreen]Would you really be willing to let a contact slip away because of poor manners?[/color]” He sat at the edge of her bed, casting a judgemental look inclining his leafy head. Odette groaned pushing the heel of her hand against her forehead in frustration. “[color=thistle][i]Fine[/i]. When my shoulder is tended to I will see to the mercenary. There is no need to incite guilt.[/color]” She said, giving him a serious side eye. Bach nodded walking away, Odette relaxed while Vienna applied various remedies to remove toxins of the blessed silver, speed healing, soften skin from scars. While Vienna massaged she asked quietly, “[color=peru]Beg your pardon My Lady, you seem to have a knot in your shoulders.[/color]” “[color=thistle]It has not left for days.[/color]” Odette agreed. “[color=thistle]We have been very busy.[/color]” Vienna smiled knowingly, “[color=peru]Tell me about it, My Lady. Perhaps talking will help work the knot out.[/color]” Odette casted her thoughts back to only days ago. “[color=thistle]The Heist on Barron’s warehouse went well enough I believe.[/color]” “[color=peru]Oh yes, yes. You worked with that silent man.[/color]” “[color=thistle]Silence, Vienna. He is not actually silent.[/color]” Odette corrected her. “[color=thistle]We were successful in gaining the ingredients for the cure-all potion. Barron had a variety of things stored in his warehouse I would have quite liked to peruse through. Unfortunately vampires and metahumans patrolled, one took a sip from my arm.[/color]” She explained and Vienna’s expression soured rightly. “[color=thistle]He is a pile of ashes now.[/color]” “[color=peru]Very good, My Lady.[/color]” Vienna massaged her shoulder, working the magic into her skin. “[color=peru]Undead, such a menace.[/color]” “[color=thistle]Mm. While they bit me, they shot Silence. I was able to remove the bullet for him, during the heist he was…[/color]” She searched for an appropriate word to describe Lekh, “[color=thistle]Reliable, made of steel. Once I deliver on this potion I imagine he will be quite the versatile ally in the future.[/color]” “[color=peru]That almost sounds like admiration, My Lady. It’s not often at all you’ll describe someone as such.[/color]” Vienna commented. “[color=thistle]True, it is rare.[/color]” She replied not volunteering anything else. She switched to Mandate. “[color=thistle]Mandate was harassed by a golemancer and a mimic. Poor thing, she was rather upset. I did not expect to bond with her as I have.[/color]” She said smiling. “[color=thistle]She has grown incredibly attached to me but I am quite fond of her as well, genuinely. I can hardly imagine her not at my side for future work.[/color]” “[color=peru]She is quite the peculiar construct, it gives me peace of mind you now have a dedicated shield.[/color]” Vienna said pressing her thumbs deep into her shoulder blades, Odette grunted. “[color=thistle][i]Oui.[/i] I will be leaving her here while I go back to America but not without giving her something to do. I would like to see her kept busy with a independent project either here in Paris or elsewhere. I believe it will be a good learning experience for her as well.[/color]” Odette said rolling to her side then to her belly while Vienna worked. “[color=peru]I trust Mara will continue to accompany her.[/color]” Vienna asked tentatively, uncomfortable with the thought of Mandate having unsupervised independence. “[color=thistle]Oui.[/color]” “[color=peru]What of these Hounds of Humanity? They have been on the news, whispers all over Paris of your exploits against them. Refugees praising the bold Ambassador of the Fair Folk, you made quite the impression to American spirits.[/color]” Vienna said proudly. Odette grinned smugly, “[color=thistle]I am an opportunist, Vienna. Sadly it came on the back of destruction but as the seasons turn so does the cycle of endings lead to beginnings.[/color]” “[color=peru]As to be expected of My Lady.[/color]” “[color=thistle]We managed to square away dealing with the White Witch and Puck.[/color]” Odette continued, a knot reforming even under Vienna’s hands. “[color=thistle]Met the Witch-Mother herself, Hekate. She was in league with Barron, Five… no I suppose Four Witch families call Las Vegas their home as I found out. Fortunately, I was able to talk myself out of trouble with Hekate who unknowingly gifted me Gwyneth’s Sight.[/color]” Vienna stopped, “[color=peru]Truly, My Lady?[/color]” She nodded. “[color=thistle]A stroke of luck or fate. I am unsure which still. I was able to contact the true spirit of White Witch’s reincarnation. Brokered a deal of mutual peace in exchange to help her come back to power and control over her body making for a potentially new powerful ally. I originally assumed Gwyneth was whom my prophecy predicted to herald my end but I was unfortunately incorrect.[/color]” She said notably bitter about her mistake. “[color=thistle]Puck ‘gifted’ me a new version of the same prophecy. Some nonsense with reference to the Garden of Eden.[/color]” She chewed at the inside of her cheek, a few moments stewing on the very idea. “[color=thistle]As if any of my close allies could remove me from power. Puck does not understand the lengths I go to erect safeguards.[/color]” “[color=peru]Of course, My Lady. Puck is not all-knowing.[/color]” Vienna said with some doubt. She hoped Odette’s flagrant dismissal of Puck’s prophecy was only temporary, natural denial. The household fey was sure Bach would convince her otherwise to take it seriously, as she should. Comfortable silence filled the space Vienna massaged the knot away. “[color=peru]It sounds far more complicated than we originally thought hmm?[/color]” “[color=thistle]Mm.[/color]” She agreed. “[color=thistle]The White Witch has surrounded herself with werewolves, a vampire, and general incompetence. The metahumans do not understand who they have attached themselves to. They have a strange set of abilities to absorb skills upon first impressions. One of them gained the ability to see Fair Folk immediately and understand Common Fey as a language, they were attempting to hide it but did so poorly. If I have any influence over Gwyneth’s return it will be to isolate her from those who would only weigh her down.[/color]” “[color=thistle]Gwyneth has a healthy distrust of mortals and humans. I am... unsure how this will turn out. There are far too many variables to account for. With Freya Dover’s sight I cannot send in fey to watch them as I would normally. I may have to resort to scrying.[/color]” She mulled it over. “[color=peru]If you were dealing with the witch and her group how did you get shot?[/color]” “[color=thistle]Oh, the Hounds of Humanity brought blessed silver ammunition with them.[/color]” She said with a wave of her hand, “[color=thistle]A slight miscalculation.[/color]” Vienna shook her head slightly, disapproving. “[color=thistle]It was successful, we escaped and they owe me for that. Whether they feel they do or don’t.[/color]” She said rolling her shoulders feeling all pain and tension melt away. “[color=thistle]That feels much better Vienna. Good work.[/color]” She sat up then making her way to her closet to decide on a new outfit. “[color=thistle]I gained precious resources from my trip to Las Vegas. I hope I can maintain this momentum with this mercenary, we have a few things in common I hear.[/color]” Holding up a dress and belt combo to observe in the mirror she hummed with indecision. Then plucked a pair of grey felt heels free to compare - deciding then. She quickly [url=https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d4/cc/71/d4cc71efc517843e550f55f4519c457c--kristian-couture-dresses.jpg]changed[/url] into a pale pink and grey dress with a gold studded belt, gold studs were on the wrists and along the collar, paired with the grey heels. Smoothing it down, she twisted at the hip in the mirror noticing blood splatter in her hair. Rolling the strands in her finger tips, she looked down at her fingers with mild disgust. Shaking her hair out then adjusting it. Exiting the closet Vienna complimented her spritzing some perfume. “[color=thistle]Bach, we are leaving to meet with Forge as a final piece of business for today.[/color]” She called out, before exiting to the gardens Odette addressed Mandate. “[color=thistle]Think on where you would like to spend some time Mandate, whether that is here in Paris or another city. I won’t be gone long.[/color]” Odette made a new portal, heading to Los Angeles.