Rina

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Five years prior
Location: Holding cell within Innocence

"Where is she?!"

"That isn't of concern right now. There are more pressing matter to converse about." After ten or more minutes of agonizing silence from the older man, the man in glasses started to speak. It pissed Keith off that the man still wouldn't look up from reading the folder he brought in but after prodding and demanding answers it appeared that the man was finally caving. Hopefully.

"What the hell did you do to her? Did you take the woman as well?" After spending hours if not days in this holding cell with no idea of what was going on, it was time for answers. The time they left him here to what he suspected was to cool down wasn't going to dampen his anger towards these people.

"Yes, we have Ava." The man casually as he flipped the page over in the folder as he took no heed to Keith's outburst as if he was just a toddler with a tantrum that could be fueled by attention. "What is to come of both of you solely depends on both of-"

"What?!” Keith yelled as he slammed a fist down on the table. “Kill us like you did with my partner?"

"That,” The man said with emphasis as he laid the folder down and for the first time giving Keith his full and undivided attention. “Is exactly what you shouldn't do in a situation like this."

Having enough time to momentarily glance at the folder before the man closed it, it only gave enough time to get a brief glance at what was in it but that was more than enough for him to see what it was information about himself in it. Personal information that no mere group of crime lords or organization would have. Who were these guys?

"Do you fuckfaces even know the shit you got yourself in? A dead and a missing officer won't be something looked at lightly."

"You underestimate the power we have Rookie." The man said emphasizing the nickname his deceased partner would use for him. Preparing to interject again, before Keith could do so the man raised his hand slightly to hold him off. "Your little precinct is just a tiny strand within the web of power we have. Your partner is a speck of dust so insignificant that it doesn't even matter if it sticks onto the web or not. It makes no difference. His death was meaningless in the grand scheme of things."

There was no threat in what the man said but he spoke as if he was stating just a fact. He wasn't afraid of the repercussions of getting caught. Either this man was crazy or maybe there was a grain of truth in what he was saying. "Who are you? The CIA? Spys? Terrorists?"

"Tisk, tisk, tisk. You are still thinking too small Mr. Hanson."

"What the fuck do you want from me? What the-"

"There! Finally a good question.” The man said sarcastically as he feigned excitement. “You are learning Mr.. Hanson. All I have is a simple choice for you to make. Join your partner or become a fellow spider."

The present
Location: The Ice Cream Parlor

'And out of all assignments and Asylums we could be teaming up with we end up here. Why the fuck do we have to be stuck here today?' AJ groaned as he watched the chaos unfold as the Chrono and the others entered the parlor.

'It's not that bad. These are the people who were at that one attack that happened at Innocence right? They'll be able to hold their own weight. Besides you need to be around other people besides Cams and myself.'

'You forced Ava to hang out with me so there's that.'

'Force her?' There was a slight smirk as gave a glance towards his partner. The sly fox wasn't someone he could remotely even say he had the ability to tell what she should do. 'Ava forces herself on you whether you like it or not so you might as well give up on bringing that up. Besides, this will be good for you. You need to socialize with other norma-' There was a slight pause as an unfamiliar woman leaped out for a kiss in the middle of her and her partner's introduction. Seeing that calling this group of eccentric people normal wouldn't work, Keith quickly changed his wording as he gave a slight shrug. 'other people.'

'Sure, if you say so' Rolling his eyes, the younger partner glanced around the room with disinterest. 'A child, vampire wannabe and a group of eccentric personalities is a perfect place for me to become normal or whatever it is you are aiming at to shape me into the perfect partner.'

'Just stop bitching and introduce yourself so that you can at least pretend to be a human.' Kieth nudged as the introduction moved towards the two of them.

'Oh, of course. Sheriff.' AJ mentioned with a sarcastic enthusiasm. “I'm AJ and my partner is Keith.” AJ said briefly with a forced friendly tone as he addressed the group, standing up just long enough to give his introduction.

'You're not done yet. You're here to give a proper introduction.' A slight smirk crept on Keith's face as he waited to see what else the polite version of AJ might say.

“If you are curious on learning more about us Keith, my dickish partner, will be more than happy to give you all more bullshit facts about us at a later time.” 'Happy?' The sarcastic edge was quickly back as AJ gave a slight smile towards his partner. Keith knew AJ wasn't a fan of introductions and other social obligations such as that and AJ wasn't going to let it slide for forcing it on him.

“I don't think I've personally met most of you,” Keith said jumping in without being fazed by his partner's introduction. “but seeing that we've been on the field for almost two full years now and that I joined Innocence as an adult, that's understandable. We are known as the Midnight Sun.” Keith said before concluding the duo's introduction without as much flair as the others.

'What is wrong with you today? I was expecting a robot or even Spock from you but you are being bitchy today.' Keith inquired after the briefing was done and the two headed towards the waiting ship

'So acting like Spork or whatever the fictional character's name is now acceptable?' AJ scoffed, not taking his eyes off the ship as the two walked closer.

'It's Spock and at least acting like him is tolerable.' Keith mused at the man's lack of knowledge of yet another common reference that even a person not living in normal society like AJ should understand. 'It's the assignment isn't it.' Keith asked, cutting all of his joking and bantering aside.

'It's been eleven years since I last saw him. Family reunions are never a good thing.' AJ said quietly as a mix of emotions swirled within him.

'How bad can it be? They're your family.'

'Hellish.'

Over

The Palladinos

Name of Bloodline: Palladinos
Region: Italy with the focal point being the Vatican City
Crest:


Industrial Focus: Influences within the Catholic Church

History:

Coming from a humble beginnings, the origins of the Palladinos started off with a widowed mother and her two sons living on a farm. The farm and the family affairs was supposed to be passed down to the eldest son as the custom is for most families in the area at the time but instead the son left home to pursue God leaving the younger brother in charge of the farm. It was due to this choice that even to this day that every Palladinos send their first son to get involved in the church in one shape or form while the second son works for the family whether it is being a lowly man working in the stalls or the patriarch's own son becoming the heir.

It was during this time of separation that the two learned about the abilities that they were able to do but instead of calling it alchemy labeled it with the only thing they knew at that point, a blessing from God. The farm flourished with the help of the blessing given to them and the numbers within the family quickly followed suit which was one reason they caught AMRO's attention only after a few generations. Finding out that each party could be mutually beneficial to each other an agreement was formed which provided a steady flow of people joining AMRO as well as the opportunity for the Palladinos to keep the first two sons and traditions as well as not only keep their involvement in church going but furthering their reaches into higher positions to be a subtle guide in the church for AMRO's purposes which also brought in a new source of income to the point that the farm became unneeded which eventually led the formation of the patriarch's homestead.

Conservative in their ways and loyal to AMRO, the Palladinos have better ties with families with similar mindsets and often show their distaste towards families they see as corrupted.

Key Members:

Key Members

Dante Palladino (35)
The fifth child of the former patriarch, Dante was only fifteen when his father died and became his successor due to tradition. As with every generation an older member of the family, which was often an aunt, uncle or older sibling, takes on the role as an adviser. Stefano took on this role and for the first few years took charge of the family affairs until Dante was prepared. During this time he met Francesca and married at the age of 17 which quickly led to their first child.

As long as there isn't the slightest threat of tampering with the truce, Dante is very loyal to AMRO as well as generations in the past. Set in the traditions of his family and the church, Dante holds better relations with the more traditional bloodlines with "proper" trades and businesses. Although passionate towards his beliefs and ideas as his wife, compassion is something he has very little of and only out trying to keep up a businesslike appearance does he hold his tongue.

Francesca Palladino (34)
Not too much is known about Francesca prior to meeting Dante but with the rumors that flew around during the first year or two of their marriage within the family, not many people took their time to dig up information of her dull upbringing. Married at the young age of 16 there has been speculation on whether Francesca was getting married out of duty from an arranged marriage or out of blissful young love. Others came to the conclusion that it was to cover up the lustful mistake the young patriarch made seeing how close Irene was born to when she and Dante were married. Nonetheless, Francesca is very loyal to her family and even more so towards her children and isn't a wife that will sit around quietly solely as a figure head and often works alongside her husband to better the Palladino family.

Irene Palladino (18)
In terms of importance by birthright, Irene isn't seen as someone of value compared to Luca or even Alfonso. However seeing the great potential the girl had, her father chose her to be Luca's adviser and from a young age has been studying hard both in family affairs and alchemy. Just as Stefano does up until his death, Irene is present for every meeting and affair concerning the patriarch and very little secrets are kept from her. Unlike her parents, Irene has a quieter demeanor such as Stefano and rarely speaks during a meeting. While in public she holds a serious, businesslike demeanor but by the way her siblings treat her and now close she is with them, it is evident that this isn't the norm at home.

Luca Palladino (2)
Although the sixth child in the family, Luca is the second brother and by tradition he is the one that will become the next patriarch. Much of his future is planned out for him and great things are expected from the child but only time will tell where things will lead.

Stefano Palladino (52)
Dante's uncle and younger brother of the former patriarch, Stefano is Dante's adviser and has been working alongside his nephew even before the death of his father to one day prepare him for the future. He has very close ties with Irene as he worked on teaching her what is needed to become the next adviser. A calm and quiet man, Stefano wasn't a person that would often cause conflict other than being an extra layer of protection for Dante. He was mysteriously killed a year ago and it is suspected that he was murdered.

Other Family Members:

Others

Sonia Palladino (15) A lively girl with a drive to succeed. She spend her life training and preparing for her future with AMRO and joined when she was thirteen and met AJ, her cousin. Although the relationship is a one sided one, she has been working on trying to mend past conflict with AJ and his mother but so far has be unsuccessful.

Alfonso Palladino (15) Following suit with tradition, Alfonso's destiny was with the church and at the age of five left home to prepare for his future. Intermittent contact is made between him and his family but more out of formality than actual kinship although he does have a close relationship with his twin although it is more out of her doing than his own.

Rosella Palladino (13) A quiet, obedient child, Rosella has been working hard just as Sonia did to prepare her life at AMRO knowing that she will be leaving in a few months.

Antonia Palladino (10) Going from the baby sister to just another daughter, Antonia has become more aware recently the cards that have been dealt to her. With her father's constant attention towards her Irene and Luca and her mother needing to care for the baby, Antonia has started to become the jealous older sister and is often trying to steal attention from others. Antonia has started to dabble around in alchemy and shows potential for her future.

Those Attending:
*Dante
*Francesca
*Irene
*Luca
*Rosella
*Antonia
*Three bodyguards

Over

Oh, it's been done for bit now but I forgot to post it. Here's the older heir for the Queen Anne

Apate Queen Anne(First name from Greek deity of deceit and fraud
Apperance

Two years older than her brother, Apate has always been quite a handful for the Matriarch even before the duo started to tag team. With lies being her native language and mischief composing the very essence of her being, very little has changed now that she is entering her adult years besides being more sly with her methodology.

Over

The Palladinos

Name of Bloodline: Palladinos
Region: Italy with the focal point being the Vatican City
Crest:


Industrial Focus: Influences within the Catholic Church

History:

Coming from a humble beginnings, the origins of the Palladinos started off with a widowed mother and her two sons living on a farm. The farm and the family affairs was supposed to be passed down to the eldest son as the custom is for most families in the area at the time but instead the son left home to pursue God leaving the younger brother in charge of the farm. It was due to this choice that even to this day that every Palladinos send their first son to get involved in the church in one shape or form while the second son works for the family whether it is being a lowly man working in the stalls or the patriarch's own son becoming the heir.

It was during this time of separation that the two learned about the abilities that they were able to do but instead of calling it alchemy labeled it with the only thing they knew at that point, a blessing from God. The farm flourished with the help of the blessing given to them and the numbers within the family quickly followed suit which was one reason they caught AMRO's attention only after a few generations. Finding out that each party could be mutually beneficial to each other an agreement was formed which provided a steady flow of people joining AMRO as well as the opportunity for the Palladinos to keep the first two sons and traditions as well as not only keep their involvement in church going but furthering their reaches into higher positions to be a subtle guide in the church for AMRO's purposes which also brought in a new source of income to the point that the farm became unneeded which eventually led the formation of the patriarch's homestead.

Conservative in their ways and loyal to AMRO, the Palladinos have better ties with families with similar mindsets and often show their distaste towards families they see as corrupted.

Key Members:

Key Members

Dante Palladino (35)
The fifth child of the former patriarch, Dante was only fifteen when his father died and became his successor due to tradition. As with every generation an older member of the family, which was often an aunt, uncle or older sibling, takes on the role as an adviser. Stefano took on this role and for the first few years took charge of the family affairs until Dante was prepared. During this time he met Francesca and married at the age of 17 which quickly led to their first child.

As long as there isn't the slightest threat of tampering with the truce, Dante is very loyal to AMRO as well as generations in the past. Set in the traditions of his family and the church, Dante holds better relations with the more traditional bloodlines with "proper" trades and businesses. Although passionate towards his beliefs and ideas as his wife, compassion is something he has very little of and only out trying to keep up a businesslike appearance does he hold his tongue.

Francesca Palladino (34)
Not too much is known about Francesca prior to meeting Dante but with the rumors that flew around during the first year or two of their marriage within the family, not many people took their time to dig up information of her dull upbringing. Married at the young age of 16 there has been speculation on whether Francesca was getting married out of duty from an arranged marriage or out of blissful young love. Others came to the conclusion that it was to cover up the lustful mistake the young patriarch made seeing how close Irene was born to when she and Dante were married. Nonetheless, Francesca is very loyal to her family and even more so towards her children and isn't a wife that will sit around quietly solely as a figure head and often works alongside her husband to better the Palladino family.

Irene Palladino (18)
In terms of importance by birthright, Irene isn't seen as someone of value compared to Luca or even Alfonso. However seeing the great potential the girl had, her father chose her to be Luca's adviser and from a young age has been studying hard both in family affairs and alchemy. Just as Stefano does up until his death, Irene is present for every meeting and affair concerning the patriarch and very little secrets are kept from her. Unlike her parents, Irene has a quieter demeanor such as Stefano and rarely speaks during a meeting. While in public she holds a serious, businesslike demeanor but by the way her siblings treat her and now close she is with them, it is evident that this isn't the norm at home.

Luca Palladino (2)
Although the sixth child in the family, Luca is the second brother and by tradition he is the one that will become the next patriarch. Much of his future is planned out for him and great things are expected from the child but only time will tell where things will lead.

Stefano Palladino (52)
Dante's uncle and younger brother of the former patriarch, Stefano is Dante's adviser and has been working alongside his nephew even before the death of his father to one day prepare him for the future. He has very close ties with Irene as he worked on teaching her what is needed to become the next adviser. A calm and quiet man, Stefano wasn't a person that would often cause conflict other than being an extra layer of protection for Dante. He was mysteriously killed a year ago and it is suspected that he was murdered.

Other Family Members:

Others

Sonia Palladino (15) A lively girl with a drive to succeed. She spend her life training and preparing for her future with AMRO and joined when she was thirteen and met AJ, her cousin. Although the relationship is a one sided one, she has been working on trying to mend past conflict with AJ and his mother but so far has be unsuccessful.

Alfonso Palladino (15) Following suit with tradition, Alfonso's destiny was with the church and at the age of five left home to prepare for his future. Intermittent contact is made between him and his family but more out of formality than actual kinship although he does have a close relationship with his twin although it is more out of her doing than his own.

Rosella Palladino (13) A quiet, obedient child, Rosella has been working hard just as Sonia did to prepare her life at AMRO knowing that she will be leaving in a few months.

Antonia Palladino (10) Going from the baby sister to just another daughter, Antonia has become more aware recently the cards that have been dealt to her. With her father's constant attention towards her Irene and Luca and her mother needing to care for the baby, Antonia has started to become the jealous older sister and is often trying to steal attention from others. Antonia has started to dabble around in alchemy and shows potential for her future.

Those Attending:
*Dante
*Francesca
*Irene
*Luca
*Rosella
*Antonia
*Three bodyguards

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