[hr][center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/TcTq4jK.png[/img] [b][code]The Gay Grove.[/code][/b][/center][hr] [quote=Lyss][color=D3D3D3]“How bad is he?”[/color][/quote] Meifeng stopped on her heel almost immediately as she turned towards Lyss as she was quick to answer. "Bad. Really bad. As in he could pass any second now. We have plans to give his Collecti-" Meifeng was stopped midsentence when she heard... [quote=Mariah][color=#F3128D]"Necesitamos ayuda! Andate a joder,"[/color][/quote] Meifeng saw those two weirdos that were ducking into the treeline (real inconspicuous, those two were), and coming out was a horrific flesh mass. A disgusting mess of flesh, bones, and animal parts... and there was a giant spotlight put on it. Meifeng sighed as she did not come here for that, but she rolled her eyes as she looked at Cindy. "How much change do you have?" "A few pennies, a quarter," Cindy said as she dug into her pockets and passed what change she had in her pocket to Meifeng... before the giant stone construct completely crushed the creature in one hit. It gradually faded out of existence and that told her that it was an Apparition. That was not the way Meifeng would have handled it, but she shrugged nonetheless. "That works," Meifeng said as the coins in her hand began to float up into the air, and she turned on her foot towards Lyss. "... You should inform your friend that thing will just respawn." She shrugged. Not that it was any of her concerns. "How about we talk somewhere private while the rest of your friends rest up?" Meifeng suggested as she put her hands in her pockets. Fortunately, Trevor and Helena didn't leave with their SUV yet. [hr][center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/nn5VWsV.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/XRra6ku.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/y8f0UJw.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/H9epPjR.png[/img] [b][code]The Gay Grove.[/code][/b][/center][hr] "... [i][b]Quinn![/b][/i]" Claudette shouted at Quinn as she decided to ignore her instructions. It was[i] great[/i] to see how little respect she had for Claudette's leadership. And also how stupid and unsubtle she's being. That giant ass rock monster could probably be seen and heard for [i]miles[/i] and while the DENS seemed cool about it, Claudette did not want to attract any more unwanted attention. Claudette [i]thought[/i] that they were on the same page after the DENS first showed up... but she guessed not. The Golem crushed the Apparition that appeared and Claudette wished that they could, at the very least, seal it inside of something. Well, at least they didn't have to worry about it. This entire meeting was a disaster! There was, quite simply, no other way of putting it, at this point it might just be better to just cut and run. The DENS were leaving, and the Coven should be no different. "Everyone! Let's get out of here!" Claudette commanded. Whether or not they were going to the beach house was of little to no concern to Claudette - they should just leave before [i]someone [/i]comes to investigate the racket. She looked and saw Madison still in shock on the ground. [quote=Grace]"[color=#FF5757]You-You... Okay...?[/color]"[/quote] It took a second to register that Grace was even talking to Madison. She turned her head towards Grace and was snapped back to reality for a moment. Just a second. She looked at Grace in absolute silence for a few moments before she said, "... I don't even know anymore." "We have to go!" Claudette shouted as she grabbed onto Grace's forearm and then Madison's to pull them towards where they parked the cars. However, she stopped when she came across a particular necklace... a quirky necklace of a dinosaur. Which Claudette recognized as the Jaws. Now, she was unsure of whether or not the Jaws attacked Vashti or not... but, it would still have been a waste to leave the Jaws out here. If Claudette had to think tactically, Madison and the Jaws were a powerhouse that was likely only second to Quinn. As much as Quinn was hardheaded at times and Claudette was realizing that Madison's mental state was... deteriorating, it would be foolish to lose any of them. Especially with the threat of Annabelle Heart looming around the corner. As much as Claudette didn't anything to do with her and the DENS, she felt like they were already in the middle of it. Whether they like it or not. She sighed as she temporarily released the two as she quickly grabbed the keychain- "... [b][i]You are not worthy.[/i][/b]" The Jaws spoke to her, but Claudette knew that she was not worthy of his power, nor was she aiming to. She opened up her purse and dropped the keychain inside before she grabbed the girls and hauled ass out of there. Everyone else should be leaving, well, should be. Claudette watched as Maya left... and suddenly some of Emily's earlier concerns were starting to come back. Again, Maya was an adult and capable of making her own choices... but Claud hoped that she stayed safe. Even if it was silent. [hr][center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/6GalIAE.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/eKnnfKE.png[/img] [/center][hr][hr][center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/nn5VWsV.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/XRra6ku.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/1tJdWt7.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/dIfRnRE.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/y8f0UJw.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/H9epPjR.png[/img] [b][code]The Beach House.[/code][/b][/center][hr] Emily found herself staying the night in the Beach House, and found the appeal of it. Of course, she was from an upper-middle-class environment so living lavishly, at least for a little bit, was not something she was unused to. Though, she grabbed her laptop, found the nicest room (damned who claimed it earlier), and locked herself in there, only coming out to grab some food or use the bathroom. Most of the time Emily was enjoying some Netflix or something, but she was keeping her ear to the ground on any potential leads to Babylon. Far as she could tell, Babylon was last seen in Orlando, but who knows where she was heading next. As time passed, she could be in [i]Virginia.[/i] Which was why Emily... gave up. If she had to be honest without, it would be next to impossible to track Babylon down... Even if she stayed in Orlando, that city's big. And with the threat of "Annabelle Heart" (if she even existed) looming it would be stupid to go digging in that city. Someone like Babylon came to you... and she knew that there was no way that she would do that. She found herself sitting on her bed with her legs crossed watching anime wearing shorts and a tank top... her phone buzzed for a second and she wouldn't have even noticed it if it wasn't face up. Emily grabbed onto it and saw that the group Snapchat got a message. After the disaster yesterday... it was understandably pretty fuckin quiet. It came from Claud... [quote][b][code]frommontrealwithloveNo1 - Just Now Girls, please assemble by the pool, it's important.[/code][/b][/quote] [i]Important, eh?[/i] Emily doubted [i]that[/i], but at least if it was a waste of her time she could retreat in here and watch anime. At least until the fireworks started. Well, might as well put on something cordial... [hr] Emily walked up to the poolside where everyone had gathered in a circle around the unlit firepit, with Claudette being the only person standing up. For once Emily took her sweet time because everyone in the Coven just [i]loved[/i] doing that themselves. She had to go find the right outfit... which was a green dress and Puma sneakers that clashed with each other. However, Emily just wordlessly sat down on a chair and wondered what Claudette had to say that was so important. Maybe she was ending her term as the leader early. Madison walked up wearing an Adidas pullover hoodie with the symbol on the front and some Adidas track pants with the three stripes on the side of her leg. It was hot but she was here long enough to be used to the heat... this was mostly because they had the AC on so high that she had to put on slightly more layers than usual. However, she wasn't exactly in the most talkative mood... she kept her mouth shut as she stayed on the outskirts and she made sure to avoid people like Vashti and Herik. She made sure to stay standing up just in case this ended up being what she thought it was, and it was the decision to vote her out... Not like that would be tragic. After the Coven had assembled - or mostly assembled, Claudette barely cared to wait for everyone to get here - Claudette signed. She was standing in the center over the fireplace as she had everyone's attention. Her hand was trembling a bit as her voice cracked for just a moment. "Hello, hello, hello," Claudette greeted everyone and she found her Montreal accent slipping in unintentionally. She cleared her throat as she knew yesterday was a disaster and she was more than certain they were probably thoughts of supplanting her already. So be it. Claudette did what she thought was right and she was, at least, going to try to get the people who need help, some help. "I know yesterday was a bit rough... it didn't exactly go as... I originally planned." She coughed a bit. "However, I take [i]full[/i] responsibility for everything that occurred yesterday," Claudette started with her speech. "I was attempting to break out from the mold set by the previous Coven leaders where we [i]barely[/i] accomplish much of anything other than getting into more trouble. And then replace the leader with another and the cycle continues." She sighed. "If some of you dislike me, so be it, I am [i]trying[/i] to better the Coven, especially with the likes of this... Annabelle Heart character," Claudette started. "However, I think it's best we stop wasting time and address the obvious facts; many members have joined the Coven to either learn about magic or cure their various afflictions and I think we can accomplish both today." Claudette scanned the Coven for reactions. "The agenda for today-on will be finding a way, finding [i]somebody[/i] that can cure Afflictions and Curses and heal people... however, I am not sure of where to even start," She sighed again, "Does anyone have any ideas?"