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Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Avery Zain

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Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery glanced down at the empty plates when Kimiko stopped talking midway through her sentence. In the last week he had replayed each time he came in contact with the Chicago werewolf pack over and over again, wondering if there was a different way they could have approached Levi and his pack. After hours of beating himself up, Avery determined that there wasn’t. Levi and his pack had been self-absorbed and entitled. It wouldn’t have mattered how Avery and Caden treated them. They would have acted and done what they wanted regardless. Avery was just glad he had been there the night at the club. Who knows what Terry and them would have tried that night if Avery hadn’t been there.

Kimiko started talking again, and Avery glanced up at the mention of her underwear drawer. He grinned, amusement plain on his face. He shrugged, the epitome of innocence. ”I have no idea what you are talking about.”

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Caden

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Location: Restaurant
Skills:
Fit

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Chuckling, Caden signalled for their waiter and relayed what he wanted. The waiter happily complied before leaving to fulfil the task. A few moments later, a piece of cheesecake with two forks was delivered to the not-so-happy-looking couple.

Still smiling, Caden turned his attention away and finished his drink before finishing his meal.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassi paused in her tattooing to look up at Nic with amusement before shaking her head and returning to her task. Most of the next couple hours went like that: Nic feeling rather good and Cassi being entertained by all his wild theories and the things that seemed to upset him most. Honestly, Cassi found most of those things to be amusing.

”I need a little break. Why don’t you stretch a bit? Your body should still be numb, but your head should be clearing a bit. I’ll go get you some water,” Cassi said and pushed her trolley aside before she stood and stretched.

Wayland also took the opportunity to jump from Nic's lap, where he had been happily taking all the human's attention, and went to stretch his own legs.

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Avery Zain

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Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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The waitress returned with another drink for Avery, so he didn’t have to keep stealing Kimiko’s. He sipped his sweet tea before accepting Kimiko’s plate of fries. ”What did you buy for Nero?”

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Caden

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Location: Restaurant
Skills:
Fit

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Nero’s delight is a show on its own. Caden is torn between looking at the couple and looking back at Nero while they enjoy themselves. Caden just shook his head, amused by their antics.

”Should we send over a piece of cake in congratulations for the happy new couple?”

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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When all the reviews of the movies had come out, Cassi had read up on that fact and knew it was one of several the fandom was disappointed with. ”Rey was pretty cool though,” Cassi commented while she continued to work.

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Avery Zain

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Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery nearly choked on his food. He stole Kimiko’s drink to take a sip and clear his airway before he coughed and laughed.

”Are you going to ask him before or after you punch him?”

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Caden

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Location: Restaurant
Skills:
Fit

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Caden watched the glass float its way through the restaurant until it found the right table. He glanced at Nero, shaking his head, but was fully entertained by the minor chaos Nero had just unleashed.

”Do you think they’ll go along with it?”

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassi focused on her work, but a smile remained while Nic rambled on. She rather liked this high side of Nic. ”I have, but we could still watch them together. Why don’t you like the sequel movies?” she asked him curiously.

Cassi dipped the needle in more of the ink before she continued on.

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Avery Zain

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Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery grinned and started eating his meal happily, too hungry to continue a conversation for the moment. Once he finished his burger, he finished his drink and cleaned off his hands before he sat back and started eating his side dishes.

”So a PI, living in a tree house. Anything else I am missing? What will you be doing when you aren’t hunting down people?”

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Caden

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Location: Restaurant
Skills:
Fit

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”Ah, but I like you just the way you are, my darling imp. Of course, if you wanted to be anything else and I could help you achieve that, then I would,” Caden added.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassi smiled and nodded. She finished getting everything ready and started with the outline of Nic’s tattoo. ”Try not to move your arm too much. You might fall asleep, and that’s okay, but if you do need to move or need a break, just let me know,” Cassi said before she turned the tattoo gun on and started outlining the koi.

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Avery Zain

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Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery looked down at the table, his mind processing Kimiko’s words and her tone. They definitely were kindred spirits. Kimiko’s story was her own as was Avery’s, but they both had shared pain from their past. Demons, they were still fighting.

He looked back at her as their food arrived. ”Would you still do PI work if you decided to remain in one place?”

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Caden

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Location: Restaurant -- New York
Skills:
Fit

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”Yes, and from my family line. We have a specific pedigree that allows us to sustain and survive with a dragon inside us. Not to say a dragon hasn’t chosen outside my family before, but it is rare.”

The main course of their meal arrived, and Caden happily cut into his steak, mixing it with the potatoes before taking a bite.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassi looked up from Nic’s arm to his face when he mentioned ninjas. ”Oh good, the tea is working. Time to sit down, handsome,”

Cassi guided Nic into the chair, and Wayland curled up in Nic’s lap. Cassi lit a candle with a snap of her fingers and poured a fine white powdered substance into her hand. She sprinkled some over the flame and onto Nic’s arm. The candle flared while Cassi spoke the spell in Latin.

”Asinta Mulaf Hinto, Sho Bala.” Cassi left the candle lit, dumping the remaining powder and turned to focus on breaking the needle out of its package and added it to her tattoo gun.

”Do you want your tattoo black and white or coloured?”

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω Officially Done

Ezekiel Kel

Location: CHB
Skills:

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Zeke’s eyes roamed over Demetri’s half-naked body. He smirked when Demi shifted to cover himself with his pillow before walking back inside the cabin. ”Good morning to you, too,” he said cheekily. Zeke moved to follow Demetri but the roar of Coach Hedge had him pausing and holding his hands up.

Zeke turned around to face Hedge before he leaned against the door frame. ”I’m just waiting, Hedge! No need to stomp your hooves.” Zeke shoved his hands into his pockets before returning his attention to Demi.

”You’d think they wouldn’t be so uptight about relationships at camp.” Ezekiel glanced back to see Coach glaring at him until Kiera stepped in. Hedge finally left, and Zeke gave Kiera a grateful look.

”Hurry up, Dem. Kiera’s waiting for us.”

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Avery Zain

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Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery smiled, listening to Kimiko’s French as she spoke about how her dreams shifted. ”Did you find being a PI helped you, too, in trying to find your mom but also being able to solve mysteries for others?”

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Caden

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Location: Restaurant
Skills:
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Caden laughed and shrugged, nodding his head. ”It could be very possible. We are merely hosts for our dragons within. They choose us, and we host them until they decide to move on or we die,” Caden informed Nero.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassi laughed at the pec dance Nic gave her, but she still blushed. It reminded her of something Avery would do, but she was more attracted to Nic doing it. When Nic told her what side, she had him shake out his arm before letting it rest relaxed at his side. She laid the stencil down over his skin and rubbed it in before pealing back the tracing paper.

”Okay, look in the mirror and let me know how you feel about the placement. We can shift it any way you want if you don’t like it there.” She had made sure it was high enough and angled so Nic could add to it when he was ready.

Neon Noir - Cyberpunk Crime Thriller (CLOSED)

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Zain Anders

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”Sprocket, my darling, you’re looking absolutely fine as usual. Have you gotten anything new and exciting lately?”

Zain walked up to Sprocket’s workbench and leaned his arms on the table, glancing at the random pieces scattered about. He picked up a couple to examine them like he knew what he was looking at, even though he didn’t have a clue. Sprocket was usually a procurer of rare and unique items, as well as things that anyone with more than two bits to their name wouldn't buy. But people were often down on their luck here, and if anyone needed a good score, Sprocket usually had the goods. Or the information.

”I could use a cup of black coffee,” Zain said, perfectly fine with however it came. ”And who’s buying up your new supplies, Sprocket?

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Actions: Charm Sprocket/Clever +1 = +1 Average result ; Who’s buying new supplies/Clever +1 = +4 Great result| FP: 0| Stress: 0| Consequences: 0
Tag: @MrSkimobile

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Avery Zain

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Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery flexed his muscles in response to Kimiko's words, the shirt tightening over his arms before he relaxed. That was another reason for wearing black. It wasn't always so obvious how much muscle tone he had, plus he blended in with her surroundings better and went unnoticed, which was ideal for his line of work.

”Growing up I didn't have much of a dream, and then in the army it was just about surviving but we also had to blow off steam so I started fighting, like boxing. I got pretty good at it and thought I might have a shot at that and did for a while but then everything changed and it was back to trying to survive,” Avery said with a shrug, not really wanting to get into it. ”Did you always want to be a PI?”

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Caden

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Location: Restaurant
Skills:
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Caden grinned at the memory and the reference. The waiters came and collected their appetizer plates and resupplied their drinks.

”It's definitely a dragon thing. I collect knowledge but I'm also drawn to power. My father was music and my great grandfather was the typical treasure. My grandfather and I often got into trouble because of what we needed to hoard. Most dragon legends are based on my grandfather because he couldn't resist stealing what the kings and queens of his time had.”

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia's eyes wander Nic's body. She smirked and looked at her boyfriend. ”It might be too much of a distraction,” she announced.

Cassi turned and led the pair of troublemakers upstairs to her tattoo room. The lights were bright, illuminating a table that was reclined with a couple pillows wrapped in plastic for sanitary purposes. Cassi had her tattoo gun laid out next to needles in their packaging and a series of colours laid out.

”Fuzzy mentally. The tingling will be felt physically. It should start to work in about five minutes,” she said. ”Which arm do you want?” Cassi asked, holding the stencil paper up.

Chicago After Hours -- Paused (indefinitely)

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Avery Zain

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Location: Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery smirked and leaned forward on the table. "If I was doing it for you I would just take my shirt off all together," he teased her. He sipped his iced tea before relaxing in his seat again. "It's because I'm not working. When I'm not working, I want to feel more relaxed so I unbutton the shirt, when I'm working, it's buttoned. Depending on what I'm doing, I'll wear a tie, but it always feels too tight and claustrophobic."

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Caden

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Location: Restaurant
Skills:
Fit

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Caden happily devours his snails. It was another one of those dishes he rarely got but loved. "I'm sure they would love a look at your collection. But you don't have to put the items on loan if you don't want to, my little imp. I do it to free up space or acquire more. If I didn't, I'm afraid I would have no living space in any of my homes," he said with a chuckle.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Cassi's House – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia stood in the hallway, watching Nic and Wayland. She gave him a look when he teased her. "This coming from the half-naked man in my living room," she said and nodded at Wayland. "He can come along for moral support. He usually leaves me to tattoo in peace." She walked over to Nic and handed him a cup of tea. "Drink this. It has peppermint, clove, willow bark, and corydalis. All good for numbing pain. I'll also do a little magic and old fashioned numbing cream on your arm to help. You might feel a little fuzzy and some tingling, but you'll be fine and well enough tomorrow to work."