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8 yrs ago
Two more days to a year that I'm not supposed to be counting. The little Tom Hanks in my soul is marking days without you. Castaway on an island surrounded by an ocean of tears getting deeper daily.
8 yrs ago
Want a Slice of Life? Sol City is your ticket! Large, friendly group always room for more! roleplayerguild.com/topics/…
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8 yrs ago
November 10th, 2017 4:30 pm CST. You let go and I wasn't ready. I'm still not ready. I miss you.
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8 yrs ago
Two months and a week. I miss you. This sucks. Is it bad that I pretend that you PCS'd and will be back before long? Then I remember you're gone and won't be back even if I wished it. And I do. Daily.
8 yrs ago
Two months, four days. I miss you. Can't listen to Mike and the Mechanics "In The Living Years" anymore. It came on at work yesterday as the last song and I cried.

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Ugh...I hate this part. So I'm super into Sailor Moon...which no one else is...and that's okay. I also really love Items, Escaflowne, Vampire Knight, Fushigi Yugi, Ah My Goddess, K Dramas, Chinese and Tiwanise Dramas as well. I torture people by making them read the TV.

Oh this is where I tell you I'm American...and I just lost a few people but oh well. Trust me if I could afford to live overseas I would. So yeah...that's me.

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In Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay → 8 yrs ago Forum: Casual Roleplay

The world of Crestwood shows Hyperhuamns as being possibly one of the most oppressed races in history, they're unable to hold positions of authority nor able to use their gifts without fear of punishment. How does this affect your character and their relationship with society both as a whole and within the confines of a highschool social heirarchy? How has discovering that they are a Hyperhuman changed their worldview?

Within the first week Jocelyn would realize that she couldn't go back home. Country people aren't dumb. They can put two and two together and come up with four. The weather in turn would be foggy and wet. Eventually Jocelyn would be upset enough that there would be some thunder and as soon as she realized that she could be punished for her emotions since her outbursts cause weather issues she'd try her best to leash her emotions. Tai Chi morning and night. The meditative movements would help calm and focus her.

Jocelyn is not one to think on obtaining positions of authority but this would make her think. Quickly she'd realize that if that is the case then she no longer has a voice. Control of her life has been taken away. This frightens her as well as angers her. She wonders if they will be listed like sex offenders are or if they'd be gathered up and executed soon. This sours her view on Non-hypers, as she likes to think of them, and makes her act differently toward them. She becomes closed off and brittle around Non-hyped. Cautious and quiet she keeps to herself around Non-hyped.

At first Jocelyn is withdrawn and as she comes to realize that they are all the same a feeling of protectiveness surfaces. She realizes that they are the underdog. That they should be afforded the same rights of any human. But they'd also need protection. In between classes and when her attention is not otherwise engaged Jocelyn has taken to making a walk around the grounds or just keeping a wary eye out for people who don't belong.

The change in Jocelyn is present in her withdrawn attitude of anyone that is Non-hyper. Likewise in her attitude of overprotective mother hen. Currently she does not see the world kindly. Injustice is in everything and this sets her on edge and she can potentially be dangerous. She will continue to watch her moods and try to compensate to even out the weather. At this point it doesn't take much to set her off.
In Crestwood Hollow - A Superhuman Roleplay → 8 yrs ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Yay Character!!!!

In Crestwood Hollow: The Interest Check → 8 yrs ago Forum: Casual Interest Checks
<Snipped quote by Lord Wraith>

Well I'd certainly love to if everyone else is up for it.

P.S. I've already got a girl crush on Genessy. She's so gorgeous! XD!

Cheers!


She's backed by a fantastic player as well so that doesn't hurt.@Ejected Nice to see you again luv.
In SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2 → 8 yrs ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Siobhan

Location: Saturday Hephaestus Manor
Interaction: Milo @RoccanIronclad & Paige @Pilatus
Mentions: Joel, Marcus @Zaxter996, Reya, Ryan @Majoras End & Ethan @Almalthia
Siobhan laughed at Paige's antics and as Milo sat down she was still snickering. Then he said something that she didn't catch and kissed Paige. KISSED Paige. Siobhan would have wolf whistled but she was sure that neither of her friends would have appreciated it. Damn. Well now I like this side of Milo. Wonder what brought that on? Not that she didn't deserve it she looks fantastic. Still have about fifteen minutes till I have to disappear and then five minutes later the big reveal. Then the bidding first and second round. Then I can grab Joel's painting and we can leave. Ginny's parents said they have this and they'll wrap it up. Already cut them a check and after schmoozing I'm out. That puts me out in about an hour and a half. Siobhan looked down at her watch and noted that it would be about ten thirty if things went right. She grabbed her phone out of her purse and texted Joel.

Should be out of here about 10:30 and trust me I can't wait to see you.

Siobhan grinned and sent the text. By this time next week I'll either be cheering on my favorite driver or laying on a beach in a much warmer climate. Just think of all those pictures I'll be able to take. Now that is exciting. Maybe even work up the courage to buy and wear a bikini. Wonder what Joel would think about that? She smiled a secret smile and is lost in thought for a moment.

Siobhan sees a blue haired girl, a blonde man that has to be her brother and a brunette man all headed over to her in the company of the lead singer from The Sirens. She could spare some time to talk to them but they'd need to get up here quickly if they wanted an audience.

Siobhan turned to Paige and Milo. “I'm out once the bids are in. Should be about 10:30. Have a hot date. Yes eventually y'all will meet him. Oh and incoming.” She points at the group headed to their way.
In Crestwood Hollow: The Interest Check → 8 yrs ago Forum: Casual Interest Checks
<Snipped quote by CaptainMarvel>

All interested parties are welcome to apply at this point.

I'm going to try and get us a proper OOC over the next couple of days, should have it up by Friday at the latest.



In Crestwood Hollow: The Interest Check → 8 yrs ago Forum: Casual Interest Checks
Love the science in this @Lord Wraith may I join?
In SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2 → 8 yrs ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Ethan Aster

Location: Saturday; Hephaestus Manor
Interaction: Victoria; Marinalia @PrinceAlexus; Xia @King Tai Marcus @Zaxter996; Reya & Ryan @Majoras End
Mentions: Maria @PrinceAlexus; Milo @RoccanIronclad & Siobhan @Almalthia
Ethan was caught up in the chatter and after a while was pulled to the side by Drew. As Drew told him he needed to call Nikki Ethan apologized to Victoria, Marinalia, Xia, Marcus, Reya and Ryan. Maria had not come back yet and he had no idea where she was. Their table was placed farther away from Siobhan’s table. You could hear laughter, musical and enchanting in its tone, that rose above the crowd but that was it.

Ethan moved through the rooms to the top of the stairs. This was a good a place as any he pulled out his phone and dialed the number. It rang once and was answered. “You requested I call?” Ethan was silent for a moment. “Yes. Can I ask a favor? Yes that can be arranged. No Shannon hasn’t been here, or at least who you described as Shannon, which is odd this is her kind of thing. No, no Sammy either. Yes I’ll keep looking. Will you look into my parents will again? Yes specifically about the painting. Thank you. Sure I can hold.”

He leans against the wall knowing he’s going to be there a while but also knowing that it will be worth it later. Hopefully it was only a few minutes. He thought about how Victoria didn’t tell him she had an ex till earlier today. About how Milo looked at her the couple of times he’d seen him staring at Victoria. He trusted Victoria enough that she wasn’t going to do something stupid. Dumping him for Milo would be stupid. Especially if she was pregnant. His son or daughter would not be raised around such a flighty female and not amount of lawyers would stop him from having his rights with his child. But it wasn’t going to be like that. Victoria would make the right decision.

Ethan was snapped out of his thoughts and back to the present as the person on the other end of the phone went over that section in his parents will. “Thank you. No. I just met the artist and was wondering about it. Thank you no need, thank you. Bye.” As he hung up the phone he looked to see how long he’d been gone. Twenty-five minutes. Well that was longer than expected. He headed back in and sat down. Victoria was gone but he figured that she had gone to the restroom or since he hadn’t been there then she got herself a drink.
In SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2 → 8 yrs ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Siobhan

Location: Saturday Hephaestus Manor
Interaction: Alexandra @Almalthia & Anyone who wants a conversation...
Mentions: Joel, Paige, Milo, NPCs, Maria, Rita; Marinalia & Victoria
Siobhan blew out a breath and shook her head. That family. What is it about them that just rubs me the wrong way? And who the hell brings a mutt to an Art Show. Lexi is gonna throw a fit. Not my panda.

Siobhan looked down and picked up her phone unlocking it and read Joel’s text message.

It’s a shame, I just finished this letter to her granddad, I don’t know what happened to the rest of the family tree after him

“Glad he isn’t here to have to deal with this.” She mumbles out loud as she fires off a text back.

This just in the rest of the family fell out of the tree and hit every branch labeled “Stupid” at the least twice.I just got accused of the drama of Marlin lying and Victoria being pregnant. I don’t know how I managed that but I gave them a piece of my mind. And apparently they have a bitch who is lose not a service dog either. Classless. I’m calling it a night as soon as I can. Might convince Paige and her boyfriend, Milo, to cut out early too. You get to pick where we go. Cause with how I look we are capitalizing on it.

Siobhan looks up and instead of really disturbing Milo and Paige she called out into their last known direction.. “Paige. Milo. I’m having Lexi get the dinner ready so you two have about a half hour. Watch it there’s a damned dog running wild and it’s not a service dog. I need a scotch...I’ll order all of us one.”

Siobhan went back into the conservatory and ordered three scotches; two of those to be delivered to her dinner companions once they were seated.Hers she was going to drink on. Catching Lexi’s eye she nodded then jerked her head at Maria who had that damned dog following her. Lexi’s eyes narrowed on the dog. She looked at Siobhan and with a determined look she nodded and headed off Maria. Siobhan watched Lexi tell Maria that she needed to put the dog up no arguments.

“I’m sorry but your dog needs to be put up Maria. I have no idea what possessed you to bring it to an Art Show but I assure you that had this been discussed at the lunchen that we had you would have been told to keep the animal put up. No arguments put the dog up. And don’t try to tell me that the dog lives here I already checked out the fact that neither of the girls has an animal microchipped under their name. I will blackball your name in this town if you defy me on this. I don’t care who you think you are you don’t play on my level. This is a serious breach of etiquette and you will fix it now and stop drawing attention to yourselves. Really you and your daughters need a PR manager. I’ve set aside a minor press conference in the left front conference room. You have half an hour till you’re late for dinner.” Alexandra walked off shaking her head. Some people just don’t know how to behave.

Siobhan watched as Lexi got people's attention and informed them that there would be the extra showing in the ballroom as the dinner settings were laid out. Lexi came and collected her and they went into the ballroom. The extra paintings were landscapes that she had done when she had first arrived in Sol City that summer. The Ocean revealed first. Then came a picture of a waterfall in the mountains that she had discovered during a hike earlier that year as well. The last was a five piece that was very nice and titled Sunrise Shoreline. She watched people admire the paintings and stood back as the room moved with Lexi’s flair for the dramatic. Sipping her scotch she wandered around answering questions as people asked them.

Finally they moved everything back to the conservatory and gardens as the dinner was served. She noticed that Maria wasn’t immediately present but saw her minutes later as well as a few members of the press. She caught Rita’s eye and when Rita nodded Siobhan raised her glass in salute. Lexi came and sat down with Siobhan. “I don’t know why you invited her here. She’ll have it splashed across the tabloids tomorrow.”

Siobhan rose an eyebrow at Lexi. “I’ve dealt with Marlin and Victoria before and I like having an ace in the hole. Rita adores me and my family. She knows that Joel hasn’t dated anyone for a good long while before me. Hell she even wrote that he wasn’t dating when she threw Marlin’s and my name together in her column. She’ll do more damage with their dirty laundry tonight than ever. She mentioned that Marlin was all over Joel at the gala and that isn’t a way someone who is gay behaves. She knows she’s openly gay. She flirts with all the men in her column because people expect her to. It’s an act. If Marlin says that her flirting and draping herself across Joel back then was her pretending then she makes Joel an enemy. If she owns up to the fact that she wasn’t that interested she makes an enemy of Joel. If she admits that she gave up because she had competition then she looks weak. Weakness is like blood in the water with sharks everywhere. Rita’s known my parents for years and they know the real her. Lexi I’m tired of the whole fucking family of hypocrites and sluts. They should know that if you’re gonna play in society then expect everything to be dissected and regurgitated at a moment’s notice. Robert Jordan called it the Game of Houses and George R R Martin calls it Game of Thrones. You can’t be Stark stupid about this. Now sit and eat.”

Siobhan eats and chats with the people who have come in as they stop at her table and congratulate her and comment on how exciting the unveiling for the full collection will be. Lexi keeps things moving and there is an ebb and flow of people for the hour that it takes for dinner to progress. The press that were late to the dinner ask Siobhan about Joel and Siobhan smiles and glowingly gives a report of how his racing career has taken off and Rebellion has sponsored him. A very brilliant move and mentions that he isn’t here because he is so dedicated to his sport that he needed time to make sure the car was ready for Jamaica. There are some hints about him previously dating Marlin to which Siobhan smiled and they were told that was a fabrication. One went as far as to say he had overheard the lady herself say so to her girlfriend before she kissed her. Siobhan smiled at him and restated that it was a fabrication and to consider the source. They soon got the message. Joel and his career are fine to talk about but stay away from conjecture about his dating Marlin.

Lexi announces that the collection in full will be unveiled in thirty minutes in the ballroom and bidding will begin. Siobhan sips the last of the scotch in her glass and for the moment doesn’t have anyone talking her ear off and she enjoys the feeling of not being required to comment on something or make a statement. The novelty soon wears off and she is looking for a conversation to participate in if just to keep herself occupied and her mind off her nerves.
In X-Men: The New Era → 8 yrs ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Uná O’Brian & Nicholai “Demo” Markov

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Location: School Library
Interaction: Uná @Almalthia & Nikolai @webboysurf
Mentions: Nathan @ShieldsOfWar & Joseph @Lord Wraith
Uná blushed and opened her Calc book to the first chapter. She had in fact written down the numbers that were supposed to be homework. "Um yeah I wrote down the homework. I caught up with Nathan and if the nurse lets him out on parole then he is gonna swing by." Blushing she went over the scene in her head and the fact that they had kissed and she'd thought about Nikolai. "So the first problem is this one." She indicates the problem on her page and writes it out in her notebook.
Nik raised an eyebrow at that reaction. She seemed a little lost when thinking about Nathan. But it was hard to tell exactly why. Regardless, he stood up barely to look over to see the problem she was pointing at and nodded. "Right... velocity. See, I understand this chapter cause we're going over the same things in Physics. I flipped ahead, though, and I'm not confident about some of the later stuff." He began writing out the problem, seemingly able to work on this without much issue as he periodically looked up at Uná. "What did you and Nathan talk about? When you saw him?"
Uná looked up at Nikolai eyebrow raised and blushing. "Well the topic of wanting to be or feel normal came up and I gave him my feelings on the subject. Which is apparently somewhat unconventional." She smiled.
He gave a small nod, continuing to work out the problem. The first question was easy, and he was remembering the assigned problems now vaguely. He started on the second one. "Gave him your feelings? Is that what the kids are calling it these days?" He gave himself a small chuckle. In Nik's mind, he knew they hadn't done anything. It was just light-hearted humor. He didn't even bother looking up as he was grinding away at the next problem.
"In case you hadn't realized we're the same age Boom-Boom." Uná smirked at Nikolai who was buried in his problem. From what she was looking at he was better at Calc than he let on. She leaned her elbows on the table and looked at his work. "Understand it more when there aren't so many distractions huh?" She tapped his notebook.
Nik barely acknowledged the tapping. He felt comfortable in this element, and in actually understanding the material. He could visualize the problems. Velocities, distance... they were quantifiable. A car travelling down the road for him. "Trust me, darling, I've got one red-headed distraction across from me. And once we get past this physics stuff, I'm hosed." He looked up after finishing the problem, flashing a cocky grin. He wasn't getting anywhere beating around the bush. "You like Nathan?"
Uná blinked at that. I'm a distraction? Well I guess since I'm talking. Do I like Nathan? She bit her bottom lip and pondered the question. "Well he is nice but I don't know him yet. So far I like him just fine. Why?" She tilted her head still leaning her arms on the table balanced on them and the chair, if it didn't decide to move.
Nik shrugged, moving on to the next problem. "Just seemed like you like him. That's all." He began scribbling the problem down before correcting himself. "Well, it seems like you like a lot of guys. Pretty much everyone you've met. Just seemed to like Nathan more. Wanted to see if I was right." He got to work, hesitating for just a moment as he realized what he was saying. He was being incredibly honest, which was unusual for him.
Uná sat back and couldn't concentrate on the problem in front of her. She grimaced. "Ugh that makes me sound inconstant. I like people in general. It sounds...bad when you say it like that." She looked back down at her paper and finished off another problem. "Okay this is bugging me. Why shouldn't I like people? I haven't had any problems in the past being friends with a lot of people before? Is there something wrong with that?" Uná looked concerned.
Nik raised his eyes. He was hitting a nerve. With a defeated sigh, he explained. "It's not... I don't know." Except Nik did know. He just couldn't say it. "You're just a flirt. Haven't had a friend who flirts with everyone. Went to an all guys school... so I guess I didn't spend a lot of time with girls." Though that explanation seemed unsatisfactory. Nik rested his pencil on his notebook, trying to get it right. "Doesn't matter what other people think. Do what makes you happy. But if you end up getting serious with Nathan, he'll get jealous if you don't tone the flirting down a touch."
Uná thought about it. "I can understand that. I do flirt. It's normally a great ice breaker. Makes people comfortable. It's just who I am. I was never serious with anyone in San Diego or anywhere else for that matter. I'm not very experienced I mean I just had my first ki-" Uná shut up and looked down at her paper and changed the subject. "What did you get on the second problem?"
Nik caught that, raising his eyebrows. “Oh... so you... and Nathan, right? Please tell me you didn’t kiss Joe.” Nik smiled a little at his joke, and at the fact that he didn’t have to do anything at all. That held him for a moment as he looked down at his notebook. “Ummm... Velocity of 12 m/s.” He began looking up, but stopped as his eyes reached her notebook. Just a small blow to his ego. Namely the fact that Nathan got Uná without his intervention. And, more importantly, that Uná liked Nathan over himself. He grit his teeth as he looked back to his notebook and began working at the problems.
Uná looked guilty. "Dear fates not Joe. No. Nathan and...it...just happened. I was holding out his shirt to him and...it happened." She felt like she was...well the worst kind of person. "It was weird!! Now looking back on it...It's like I'm this...horrible person. I mean after it happened I thought about yo-" She put her head down and looked at her paper. She blushed. Great now I told him I thought about him when I kissed another guy. Why does this have to be complicated?!?
Nik raised an eyebrow, but continued working. He partially zoned out once she started explaining the kiss. She seemed to say something at the end there. Thinking about... yoo? Maybe Yoon. Could be some new kid Nik hadn’t met. Regardless, he kept working in silence for now. He wanted to get these problems done so he could go outside.
Uná looked up after finishing a problem. He didn't notice? "Nothing else happened." Why am I explaining? It's not as if he's listening. "But since you're not listening anyway you won't care that I want to get to know you. So I got 6pm for the bacterial growth question for number eight."
Nik looked up as he was a few questions ahead. “I want to get to know you too. You’re a caring person who ran into danger not for the thrill but to help someone in need. You’re the kind of friend I need. And I think your answer for number 8 could use some work.” He smiled as he went back to his notes.
Uná looked down at her problem and reworked it and got the same answer. A population of bacteria undergoes exponential growth. If at noon, there are 1000 bacteria, and there are 2000 by 2pm, when does the number of bacteria reach 8000? Show your work and simplify your answer. She shook her head finally it sinking in that he was teasing her. Grinning she kept going on the homework and the silence was yes fraught with tension but to her it was different sort of tension.
In SOL CITY - Modern Slice of Life - Chapter 2 - Completed & archived. 2/2 → 8 yrs ago Forum: Casual Roleplay
Ethan Aster

Location: Saturday; Hephaestus Manor
Interaction: Victoria; Marinalia & Maria @PrinceAlexus; Xia @King Tai Marcus @Zaxter996; Reya & Ryan @Majoras End
Mentions: Paige @Pilatus; Milo @RoccanIronclad & Siobhan @Almalthia
Ethan chuckled softly at Marcus going red after Ryan’s approval. Then it was on to Maria who was a delight till she thought he was going to run if Victoria was pregnant. She’s worried about me running. How sweet. I won’t be running. Ethan nodded and shook his head at the running reference making it clear that he was staying. He watched Maria walk over to Siobhan and company. Then hearing Marinalia mention the Caribbean he looked over at Xia. “Ah a trip back home is always good. Heard that Rebellion had picked Joel up and that they’d be in Jamaica. You two going to go cheer him on after you visit family then? Marinalia you little minx that’ll drive Siobhan up the wall!! She’ll think you’re there to make eyes at Joel when you’re not really.” He laughed and it rang clear and enchanting, much like a lower male version of previous laughter from a female that had rung out across the room earlier.

He chatted a bit with the girls but after a few minutes he leaned over to whisper in Victoria’s ear. “While I do find your sister and her girlfriend fascinating and great company I really do want to meet the artist. I have a painting of hers I believe that was passed down from my parents. I’d like to ask her about it. I know she’s not your favorite person so I’ll leave you with your friends and come back in a few. Do know it pains me to part from your presence for even a moment but I shall return.” His voice was deeply intimate and suggestive the whisper taking on a velvety sensual quality. He kissed Victoria on the cheek and waving to the group headed over to where he saw Maria and Siobhan talking as Milo with Paige on his arm walked away further into the dimly lit garden.

Walking over to the pair he noticed how striking the artist was. The song “Lady in Red” came to mind. Siobhan has some really nice legs. She has that porcelain skin tone and proud of it apparently. No stockings on either. Joel is one lucky man. Almost wish I’d met her first. While I am okay with Victoria asking not to have me bandy about the papers, that I understood, but referring to me as a friend over the phone and pretty much assuming that I’m just a booty call, stress relief as she called it; that I’m not okay with. Ethan smiled as he got to the two ladies just as Siobhan started to say something.
Siobhan

Location: Saturday Hephaestus Manor
Interaction: Maria @PrinceAlexus & Ethan @Almalthia
Mentions: Joel; Paige; Milo; Marinalia & Victoria
Siobhan watched Maria stop at Lexi and give her something. A bid already? Great. Then Maria looked determined and headed their way. Siobhan raised an eyebrow as she came over. Then she had to unmitigated gall to accuse Siobhan of spreading rumors and making drama Siobhan’s focus for the night. Siobhan gave as good as she got with the glare that did nothing to frighten her. Finding you best friend had slit her wrists and dead in the bath desensitizes you to a lot. That and the resulting trial after it was not anything to sneeze at. She’d had better people than Maria glare at her.

Siobhan’s blue eyes held all the warmth of a ghostly nebula; -272 degrees Celsius only a mere degree off absolute zero, as she looked down at Maria. She heard Milo correct the woman’s assumptions. She’s just like Marlin. No wonder apples don’t fall far in this family do they? Thankfully Joel doesn’t have to deal with them. Siobhan doesn’t break eye contact with Maria as she notices Paige and Milo walk off. Lifting her hand she waves at them as they leave. She had noticed that Paige’s eyes had dilated as rage seeped off Milo. Interesting she likes the anger...it attracts her. Makes sense it’s a show of passion.

Siobhan’s eyes don’t warm for even a fraction of an instant. She smiles maliciously at Maria and puts her phone she was texting Joel with on the table in between the two of them. Siobhan has noticed that they have an audience, the lead singer of The Sirens, and she no longer cares. He afterall is the only one around and this is partly his fault as Milo stated. “You. Have. Enough. On. Your. Plate?” The malicious smile widened a fraction and the temperature in the room seemed to even out with the lack of warmth now pouring off Siobhan in waves. “My dear Ms. Olympus,” Purposely dropping the Doctor and reminding her that she had yet to be married to Marlin’s father. “you do not want to address me in such a way. You may ask your daughter and her half sister that I do not go half measures on letting people know that I refuse to be pushed around. People more important than you have tried, trust me. So now if you would like someone to blame for the rumors for tonight you need look no farther than your daughter and her half sister. If your daughter had not lied about dating my boyfriend then people would not be talking about her. Likewise if your daughter’s legitimate half sister had kept her legs closed then she would never have had the chance to get pregnant. Or do you assume she is a pure as the driven snow and we have an immaculate conception on our hands? Perhaps she has cuckolded this gentleman and this is what they refer to as a ‘keep a nigga baby’?” Siobhan indicated Ethan making them both aware that she knew he was there making it very clear that she didn’t care. “Now that we understand each other you may wish to mitigate the rumors as I have tried to by letting people know the truth. Or at least a version of it that makes your child and her half sister look good and no one else look bad. Please remember that there are members of the press here and my suggestion it to make it a point to speak to them about it. Afterall putting your own spin on it will dazzle them. That and the fact that they will eat up the attention from a prominent family and will print anything you tell them to. I will warn you now that if I see anything that smears my name or the name of those I care for I will take legal action against you, that is not a threat it is a promise.” Siobhan dropped the frightening smile and gave Maria a blank emotionless face till she walked off.
Ethan Aster

Ethan stood there listening to Siobhan take Maria apart and scatter her to the winds. He’d only seen that happen with that skill and precision from one other person. His father. The temperature had dropped that day in the boardroom as his father took apart the opposing board member. It was frightening to watch and he had just seen a female do the same thing but somehow it wasn’t frightening but intriguing. Dad would like this one. He liked redheads. She could go toe to toe with him and he’d love her for it. And Victoria thought she was an Ice Queen. This one makes Victoria look like the surface of the sun. Interesting.

Ethan waited till Maria had walked away and he smiled and went to shake Siobhan’s hand.Hello. I’m Ethan Aster. That was quite impressive.”
Siobhan

Siobhan looked at his hand and inwardly sighed. Putting her hand in his assuming he’d shake her hand. He didn’t.
Ethan Aster

Ethan grinned and he kissed it like a character straight out of an Austen novel would.
Siobhan

Siobhan was not impressed and she gave him a blank look and took her hand away. “Forgive me I find myself unable to suffer fools at this current moment. What did you need Mr. Aster?”
Ethan Aster

Ethan let her go easily. Soft smooth skin too. Joel is really lucky. Ethan looked her over and noticed that she was very attractive and there was something very familiar about her. He shrugged it off and continued on with his original question. “I find myself in possession of one of your earlier pieces and have some questions on it. You of course are familiar with Idyllic Setting. You painted it about four years ago. What inspired you?”
Siobhan

Siobhan didn’t have to think about that very hard she knew that painting very well. “Yes I recall that painting. I painted it from an accounting of the scene and was told by the woman that it actually came out perfect. I was told that it was sold someone for an exorbitant amount. Only a couple of other paintings have gone for more and only in bidding wars. You didn’t buy it did you?” She was truly curious now.
Ethan Aster

Ethan noticed he caught her interest and she thawed considerably. She is currently getting to room temperature now. I can see why Joel likes her. Is almost too hard to not reach out and touch her to make sure she’s real.

Ethan smiled and shook his head. “Technically yes. But it was for my father. He had mentioned it when he started to get sick about two years ago. I threw a sum of money at it that no one in their right mind would refuse. He loved that painting and my mother hated it. Since I bought it for him my mother never got rid of it. It was passed on to me after his death. Who described it for you?”
Siobhan

Siobhan looked interested. “Karen Willowby. My birth mother. Why?”
Ethan Aster

Ethan pondered that for a moment then shrugged. “I have no idea. I’ll have to go on through their things again and see if I can’t find an explanation. I’d be interested in a portrait if you don’t mind. You have a very discerning eye and I like it.”
Siobhan

Siobhan smiled and blushed at the compliment. “Thank you.”
Ethan Aster

Ethan chuckled at her honestly. Oh she is too good for Joel. That hair would look amazing on black silk...and not just cause I’m thinking about my bed. Days. I’d have to order in and no work would get done. It’d be worth it. An innocent. That is a turn on. He bowed and excused himself. Calming himself down before he was back at Victoria’s side.
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